Dear Sisters and Brothers: 

The IBEW is calling on all Massachusetts union members to mobilize in support of allowing state legislative staff to exercise their right to organize and vote on joining a union.   

For nearly 50 years, legislative employees have been excluded from union rights that executive and judicial branch staff already have. A bill now before the Legislature would fix that outdated law and let House and Senate staff vote on forming or joining a union. This is the result of a six-year organizing campaign led by the IBEW and Boston Local 2222.   

Legislative aides do meaningful work but face low pay, high turnover, and workplace issues that a union could help address. Union rights would mean a real voice on the job, fair wages, enforceable protections, and workplace stability.   

The bill sits before the Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development and still must clear the full House and Senate — or legislative leaders could choose to voluntarily recognize a staff union today. 

The Government Affairs Department has created the Support Union Rights for Legislative Staff Toolkit below. It includes a website posting, a letter campaign to Massachusetts state legislators, and a social media post with graphics. 

This toolkit is also available on the IBEW Government Affairs website at ibewgov.org/take-action.

 

 

Support Union Rights for Legislative Staff Toolkit 

 

• Letter Campaign: Visit bit.ly/4iGAXPH to quickly and easily send a letter to your Massachusetts state legislators. Enter your mailing address, click “Start Writing,” and a sample letter will populate, telling your legislators support union rights for legislative staff. 
• Social Media Post with Graphics: Share this post on your social media networks to inform fellow union members about this proposed legislation: 

“As a proud Massachusetts union member, I support state House and Senate staff’s fundamental right to join a union. Massachusetts state legislators can pass a bill to fix an outdated law that blocks this right. Or they can voluntarily recognize a staff union today. Support union rights for legislative staff by writing to your legislators. bit.ly/4iGAXPH”

 

Thanks for your continued support!

Brunch at Cheesecake Factory on Saturday January 24^th, and

Sunday, January 25^th at 11 am, provided by Scarborough Alliance

 

Margaret Pierce will be hosting two informal gatherings for IBEW members to have brunch at the Cheesecake Factory in Burlington, MA, and Braintree MA, locations, the weekend of January 24th and 25th. She would like to provide this opportunity for members and their spouses to ask any questions they may have as they consider retirement in the short or long term. This will be an informal gathering, simply an opportunity to have brunch and ask Margaret any questions you may have.

 

Saturday: January 24^th at 11 AM – Cheesecake Factory located at the Burlington Mall, Burlington, MA 01803

Sunday: January 25^th at 11 AM – Cheesecake Factory located at 250 Granite Street, Braintree, MA 02184

If you are interested, please call or email Margaret directly so she can reserve a table. She can be reached directly at 508-415-9200 or by email at mpierce@scarboroughalliance.com

Our current collective bargaining agreements with Verizon expire on August 1, 2026. Verizon, IBEW, and CWA have agreed to meet beginning in January 2026, for a limited period to explore the possibility of a contract extension. IBEW and CWA remain focused on our members’ priorities and will provide an update on the outcome of these discussions.

 

 

IBEW 2222 will be using our Union Strong App as the primary means of communicating bargaining updates. If you have not yet done so, please download the IBEW 2222 Union Strong App today.