2025 State Budget Priorities: Send an Email to Your State Legislators
Across Massachusetts, members like you provide high-quality care and support to young children, people with mental health needs, older adults, and other vulnerable populations. This year, the vital work you […]
Senate Budget Update on Amendment #536
Last night, Amendment #536, sponsored by Senator Cindy Friedman, was adopted in the Senate budget. This budget amendment requires DMH to submit monthly reports to the Legislature that include the […]
One step closer to ensuring Pappas & Pocasset Hospitals remain open!
With the support of Senate leadership, SEIU 509 members and allies are one step closer to ensuring that Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children and Pocasset Mental Health Center will remain […]
Thank you to the House for protecting essential services in the FY26 budget by safeguarding DMH case management services & the future of Pappas!
We’re excited to share that the House of Representatives chose to protect essential services in the FY26 budget by safeguarding mental health services that DMH case workers provide – a […]
83% of SEIU 509 DMH members vote No Confidence in Commissioner Brooke Doyle
83% of SEIU 509 members in the Department of Mental Health have voted No Confidence in Commissioner Doyle. Together, we’re fighting against cuts to case management services, against the deterioration […]
SEIU 509 statement on the Governor’s Decision to Pause the Closure of Pappas and Pocasset Hospitals
“After weeks of advocacy from families, patients, and union members, Governor Healey announced a pause to the planned closures of Pappas and Pocasset state hospitals. These facilities are lifelines for […]
Take action and join the budget cuts fightback campaign
Governor Healey’s drastic proposal of budget cuts will have a devastating impact on our most vulnerable residents and jeopardize the livelihoods of human service workers across the Commonwealth. When the […]
SEIU 509 Statement on Governor Healey’s Proposed Budget Cuts
Today, Governor Healey announced a drastic proposal of budget cuts that will have a devastating impact on our most vulnerable residents and jeopardize the livelihoods of human service workers across […]
Social Security Fairness Act Victory!
Last Saturday marked a historic day for public sector workers across the country! After years of tireless advocacy and political pressure from labor unions, the Senate joined the House in […]
State workers: our raises are on the way!
Union Siblings, Today, we were prepared to deliver over 4,000 signatures on a petition to Governor Healey urging her to exercise executive decision-making power to fund our raises. While we were […]
