Massachusetts State Senate Staffers held a press conference Wednesday, June 29 to push for recognition of their union from Senate President Karen Spilka. Ari Fertig, Executive Director of the New England Jewish Labor Committee, joined the chorus of supporters in support of these efforts to unionize with IBEW 2222. You can watch his speech here:
The Massachusetts State House Employee Union is calling on Senate President Karen Spilka to support the staff’s right to organize and begin collective bargaining before the end of session on July 31st. NEJLC stands in solidarity with all who wish to unionize.