DTA workers fighting back against staff shortages!
DTA workers are fighting back against staff shortages and restrictive staffing policies that make it difficult to serve families by organizing lunchtime pickets across the state. Together, we’re making our […]
Steward Newsletter: June 2026
Check out our June 2026 Public Sector Steward Newsletter here!
GIC update–great news!
Thanks to your advocacy, the Governor has reversed course on the GIC plan changes that would increase out-of-pocket costs for our members. Today, she wrote to the GIC Board urging […]
GIC Vote Update
Late last week, the GIC Board moved to table the vote on proposed cuts and cost shifting to the GIC, stating that they need more time to study the impact […]
State workers: send a message today to protect the healthcare you and your families rely on!
Governor Healey shared a budget proposal that significantly cuts funds for the Group Insurance Commission (GIC), which provides healthcare for state workers, including Local 509 public sector members. This GIC […]
Update on FY27 State Budget
Yesterday, Governor Healey released her proposal of the state budget, which has significant implications for the communities you and your coworkers serve across Massachusetts. We’re happy to see that this […]
SEIU 509 REACHES AGREEMENT TO PROTECT DMH CASE MANAGER JOBS
After months of difficult negotiations, SEIU 509 members have reached an agreement with the Commonwealth to prevent layoffs for Department of Mental Health case managers. Since January, our members and […]
Take Action: Protect DTA Services!
With looming federal cuts from the Trump administration and a rising cost of living crisis, the services provided by Department of Transitional Assistance workers are as important as ever. Communities […]
State Budget Update: What We’ve Won and the Fight Ahead
In the face of looming budget cuts to essential services, our members pushed back and did not let the Healey administration’s proposals go unchallenged. Because you took action, the final […]
DMH Budget Update
RECAP: what has happened so far?Earlier this year, the House and Senate passed their budgets, both containing language to support DMH case managers. The House budget included language that protected […]