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Northeast Semi-Supersonic Train to be Union Built

The developers of a train that would travel nearly half the speed of sound and get passengers from New York to Washington, D.C., in about an hour signed a memorandum of understanding to only use union labor on the project.

03, Jan, 2018

Young Workers Grabbing the Torch

GBLC's Future Committee held its annual Young Worker Conference on Saturday, December 2nd at 1199SEIU.

18, Dec, 2017

Annual Salute to Municipal Leaders Banquet a Highlight Once Again

On Friday November 17th the Montvale Plaza in Stoneham was the venue for the Greater Boston Labor Council’s 14th annual honors dinner.

15, Dec, 2017

Tax Plan’s Biggest Cuts Could Be in Living Standards

A decade ago or so, the nonpartisan Tax Policy Center and the liberal-leaning Center on Budget and Policy Priorities estimated that making the Bush tax cuts permanent — rather than letting them expire in 2010 — would increase the after-tax

13, Dec, 2017

GBLC Elects Solidarity Slate

I’m thrilled to have such a strong team to work with in 2018 and beyond. We are fortunate to have experienced and effective officers in Lou and Darlene and a terrific executive-board that encompasses the wide range of unions that make Greater Boston a labor stronghold.

08, Dec, 2017

Bank Deregulation Bill Will Leave Taxpayers Holding the Bag

These days, it’s hard to keep straight all of Congress’ efforts to build plutocracy — the further consolidation of the power of the richest Americans at the expense of the rest of us.

08, Dec, 2017