2222 Members – Thanks for all you do!

 

Please join us for the 3rd annual Union Night with the Dropkick Murphys – Friday, March 13th

4 PM Doors (for Union ticket holders) / Pre-Concert VIP Private Event / 7 PM Concert
MGM Music Hall, 2 Lansdowne St, Boston

 

We have limited tickets available, distributed on a first-come, first-served basis to active members until March 5th. At that time, any remaining tickets will be distributed to 2222 retirees.

 

All tickects have been reserved. Click the link below to add your name to the waiting list.

 

Add your name to the waiting list 

 

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 A bill now before the Legislature would fix that outdated law and let House and Senate staff vote on forming or joining a union.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!

The Labor Guild School Begins on February 10th – Register Now

Local 2222 will reimburse our members upon successful completion

For over five generations, The Labor Guild School of Labor Management Relations has been providing members of the labor movement with relevant, top-notch, and practitioner-led education.  Courses range in content, providing knowledge and skills for building just, ethical workplaces in Massachusetts and beyond.  Instructors are experts in a wide range of fields, coming from the ranks of labor lawyers, union officers, arbitrators, and more. Classes are held virtually on Tuesday or Wednesday evenings from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. The cost is $75 per course.  IBEW Local 2222 will reimburse our members upon successful completion.

Please CLICK HERE for a list of courses and to register.

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

Meeting Reminder –  All regular monthly union meetings for IBEW Local 2222 will be held on the 1st Wednesday of each month: Our next meetings will be held on Wednesday, March 4th, 2026

 

Morning Informational Meeting – 8:30 AM via Zoom.  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83245399376?pwd=dEVGVUExY0g5cmhvUStMM2pFWE9WUT09  This virtual meeting is open to ALL members, especially those who work nights.

Executive Board Meeting – 1:00 PM at local 2222 offices.

C.O.P.E. Meeting – 5:00 PM at Boston Teachers’ Union Hall.

Monthly General Meeting – 6:00 PM at Boston Teachers’ Union Hall

 

Please stay informed and make every effort to attend.

 

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Thank You For Your Support – Together We Raised Over $11,000!

 

Housing Families is working to end family homelessness by providing safe, temporary shelter and quality affordable housing, so families can remain together. 

Bread of Life is a faith-based ministry with a mission to feed the body and to nurture the soul, striving to feed the hungry, the homeless, the needy, and the isolated.

IBEW Local 2222 supports these charities throughout the year, and especially during the holiday season. Once again this year, we are asking for gift cards or cash donations, which we will use to purchase gift cards.  

Suggested Gift Cards:

Target Kohl's Vanilla Visa

Best Buy Game Stop X-Box Live

Uber Eats / Door Dash Stop & Shop Market Basket

Gift cards can be given to your steward, dropped off at the Union office, or call us at 617-929-6000 to arrange a time for us to pick them up.  Donations can be made to the IBEW 2222 Benevolent Fund via Venmo or PayPal using the links below, which we will use to purchase gift cards.

 

All donations are due by Friday, December 19th.

 

 

  

 

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.