The Regular Monthly Meeting
Normally held the 1st Wednesday of each month
Has been changed due to the July 4th Holiday and
Will be held Monday, July 2nd at 6 PM
Boston Teacher’s Union Hall, Bayside Mall, Dorchester
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An update will be given at this meeting on the early bargaining with VZ
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Join Senator Paul Feeney and friends as he kicks off his 2018 re-election campaign for State Senate.
Suggested Donation: $35 / $100 / $200 / $500 / $1000
Seniors, Veterans & Children Free.
To make a secure online contribution, please click here.
As you know, our current collective bargaining agreement with Verizon does not expire until August 2019, a little less than 15 months from now.
However, IBEW, CWA, and Verizon will be entering into two weeks of bargaining, June 18, 2018 through June 30, 2018 to try to reach an early agreement on a new contract.
Once bargaining begins on Monday, June 18th there will be a blackout of information. We will keep you posted on any further developments.
A rally was held on Wednesday, June 13, 2018, at Macy’s in Downtown Crossing, Boston followed by a march to the State House to protest the elimination of Time and One-Half pay for retail and grocery workers. Right now legislators at the Massachusetts State House are considering eliminating Time and One-Half pay on Sundays and Holidays for some 300,000 retail and grocery workers. Every retail worker who gets Sunday premium pay needs this added compensation to survive. Make no mistake – If they are successful with the retail and grocery workers, it will not stop there!
No one in Massachusetts can afford a pay cut – we need make our voices heard and tell the legislature not to cut our pay!
Your help is needed today to protect good jobs at WGBH!
Recently, SEIU/32BJ discovered that WGBH, the PBS member TV station in Boston, decided to change its contract for security services from a responsible union contractor to a company called McGarr—a non-union security contractor believed to pay their officers as low as $12 an hour in Boston. Last week, 7 security officers were given less than two days’ notice that they would lose their jobs as of Friday, June 1. Despite our outreach directly to WGBH explaining the negative impact of selecting McGarr as their security contractor, they have remained committed to their decision.
SEIU/32BJ needs your help to make sure WGBH does the right thing! Please call WGBH President and CEO Jon Abbott at (617) 300-2441 NOW to demand they hire a responsible contractor and bring these 7 security officers back to work.
Sample Script:
My name is ( ). I am a member of the Boston community, a listener (if true) and a donor to WGBH (if true). I am calling because I am outraged that WGBH chose to bring in a new security contractor that led to officers losing their jobs with two days’ notice and overall wages for the same positions to be lowered. WGBH should hire a responsible contractor and make sure the previous officers are brought back to work.
Make your call to WGBH to protect good security jobs at their Brighton office today! This is happening at the same time as 2,500 Boston area security officers negotiate their next collective bargaining agreement with responsible security contractors. As we work together to win a path to better jobs for thousands of working families, we expect more from a community leader like WGBH.
Thanks for your help. Please email SEIU/32BJ at kbelgard@seiu32bj.org to report how your call went.
Dependent Care Reimbursement Fund:
All current participants must have a completed application submitted to the New England Work & Family office by May 30th to prevent a lapse in benefits.
Wellness:
All applications must be postmarked no later than June 30th to be considered for reimbursement.
Summer Camp:
The program runs June 25th – September 1st. Members are eligible for a reimbursement of up to $300 per child for the time period indicated above. Applications must be postmarked no later than September 30th to be eligible for reimbursement.
For applications or more information on any of these programs please visit the
Verizon New England Work & Family website.
Thank You to all who helped make the 2018 Jack O’Shea Golf Tournament a successful event. This annual event is the largest fundraiser we have to benefit the Local 2222 Benevolent Fund, which is used in part to support charities our members are involved with. The tournament was held once again at the William Devine – Franklin Park Golf Course in Dorchester.
The winning foursome was:
Rob Bradley
Ed Hastings
Bill Obal
Tom McClure
Longest drive winner was:
Tom Kelly
Closest to the pin winner was:
John Connolly
Congratulations & Thank You once again to all the golfers and sponsors on another successful tournament!
See you next year!