Posted by
Susan Tousignant
on
February 15, 2012
Today, Wednesday the 15th, we will be filing suit against the Department of Mental Health in Suffolk County Superior Court. With this lawsuit, we are looking to secure the re-hire of the DMH case managers that were laid off in …
Posted by
Local 509
on
January 26, 2012
The SEIU 509 Scholarship program funds educational scholarship awards for members and their dependents. Dependents are defined as children of members, or children under direct care of the member (i.e. grandchild or foster child). Program outline: Each member or dependent …
Posted by
Local 509
on
January 22, 2012
Candlelight Vigil for Stephanie Moulton Wednesday, February 8th – 6:30pm (5:30 in Springfield) RSVP for the vigil here SEIU 509, along with Stephanie’s Family and Friends, MassCOSH, and the NASW, is holding a series of vigils across the state to …
Posted by
Local 509
on
January 3, 2012
Workers at Guidewire, Inc. in Central and Western Massachusetts are currently voting to ratify their first contract with the agency. Click here for information on ratification meetings and a short summary of the proposed contract. Guidewire MOA 2011 – The …
Posted by
Local 509
on
December 14, 2011
Last night’s open house was a great time for Local 509 members, staff, families, and many other guests to come together and celebrate the last year that we’ve had as a union. Enjoy a slideshow of photos from the night:
Posted by
Local 509
on
December 9, 2011
STATE HOUSE NEWS – Thirteen members of a task force convened after community-based mental health worker Stephanie Moulton was murdered in January are calling on the state to significantly increase funding in next year’s state budget. In a letter Wednesday …
Posted by
Dennis MacDonald, Private Sector Chapter President
on
December 8, 2011
On October 28, 23 stewards from nine different agencies gathered for a day-long training in Marborough. The entire morning was devoted to learning about the intricacies of Weingarten Rights, in a training led by Private Sector Team Leader, Jon Grossman (pictured, …
Posted by
Dennis MacDonald
on
December 1, 2011
Two years ago, the Private Sector Chapter had approximately 3,600 members. Since that time, we have grown significantly, with successful organizing efforts and contracts ratified at the Brien Center, CES (formerly HEC) and Delta Projects, totaling close to 800 more …
Posted by
Dennis MacDonald
on
November 16, 2011
Posted by
Local 509
on
November 1, 2011
Last week, the Massachusetts Legislature passed and The Governor signed a Supplemental Budget, which included the creation of the Quality Care Fund. The Quality Care Fund has been a legislative priority for Local 509 for the last few years, and …
Posted by
Local 509
on
October 30, 2011
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Posted by
Local 509
on
October 15, 2011
Special thanks to President Tousignant for attending our July meeting
and bargaining sessions as she is learning more about the diversity of
what we do in the Private Sector.
At our July PSCB meeting, we discussed ideas on how to increase the
members’ involvement with their union, to make them feel more connected,
to take more ownership. YOU are the union and YOU have a voice in what
we do. We have money to spend, to develop unity and camaraderie. We can
have various types of trainings, statewide. We can foster union culture
through social events; parties; “meet and greets”; picnics; retreats; we
want to know what YOU want from YOUR union.
Posted by
Local 509
on
April 1, 2011
If you work in a community program with DMH clients, we urge you to participate in this safety survey sponsored by the DMH Task Force on Staff and Client Safety. Click here for the survey.
