Private Sector Human Services
Posted by
cliffcohn
on
May 10, 2013
Workers at Class Inc. in Lawrence get ready for their union election later this month by gathering support from political leaders at the Lawrence City Council. Class workers are uniting together to make the company a better place to work …
Posted by
Local 509
on
April 22, 2013
Congratulations to the 106 workers at Mental Health Association of Greater Lowell who voted today to join SEIU Local 509! The 17,000 members of SEIU Local 509 welcome you into our fight for quality human services in Massachusetts.
Posted by
Local 509
on
January 8, 2013
It is December 31, 2012, a most fitting day to be looking back at what we, as the largest chapter of Local 509 accomplished in the past year. 2012 was a remarkable year for growth within the Private Sector Human …
Posted by
Local 509
on
October 17, 2012
Come to the 2012 Annual Meeting
Saturday, October 27th
The Publick House – Sturbridge, MA
Posted by
Local 509
on
June 21, 2012
The House and the Senate have both passed their state budgets for the upcoming year, but before the budget goes to Governor Patrick’s desk, the differences between the House and Senate versions need to be worked out. There are a …
Posted by
Local 509
on
June 18, 2012
In order to evaluate candidates for public office in Massachusetts, Local 509 members have been participating in a series of candidate forums across the state. These forums give members a chance to ask candidates for State House and Senate offices …
Posted by
Local 509
on
April 15, 2012
April 17 was the deadline to file our income taxes – but for some Boston-area corporations Tax Day never comes. Despite billion-dollar profits, these corporations avoid taxation. Some of them even managed to rake in hundreds of millions in tax …
Posted by
Local 509
on
April 15, 2012
Congratulations to the Local 509 members at Bridgewell who on Friday voted to ratify their first contract as members of the union!
When the votes were tallied, the result was beyond overwhelming: 364 yes, 4 no.
Posted by
Local 509
on
April 5, 2012
Dennis Rice, CEO of Alternatives Unlimited, finally agrees to not threaten employees based on their union sympathies
After spending $200K of human service dollars on anti-union campaign, Dennis Rice forced to agree to another union election.
Posted by
Local 509
on
March 20, 2012
Congratulations to the caregivers at Alternatives Supports Inc (ASI) who voted 80-13, a margin of more than 6-to-1, to join SEIU Local 509. Welcome to Local 509, we look forward to joining with you in the fight for respect and …
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 …
