• 911 Memorial
  • Lawrence Water Tower
  • Food Bank Drive
  • Dedicated to the people who built the canal system that powered the Lowell mills.
  • Bread & Roses Festival 2011
  • MV golf club

 

Legislative Breakfast

May 4TH 2012 8:30 AM

 

Merrimack Valley Central Labor Council

AFL – CIO

Massachusetts
Fighting Hard for Working Families

Latest Union News & Information

"Collective Voices" Bread and Roses Commemorative Video"

Sun, 11/06/2011 - 2:01pm

The year 2012 marks the centennial anniversary of the Great Lawrence Strike of 1912, popularly known as The Bread and Roses Strike.

Elizabeth Warren on the choice this November

Sat, 04/21/2012 - 10:55am

In a new video, Massachusetts’ own Elizabeth Warren lays out the choice voters are facing this November and what it means for the direction we want our country to take. As Warren explains in a new clip from “The Road We’ve Traveled,” this election is about “Whether or not we are going to be a people who say 'I got mine, the rest of you are on your own,' or whether we're going to be a people who say "We can invest in our future, and we can build a real future.’”

Take a moment to watch the video—then share it with your friends and family

Romney Run Seen Costing Private Equity as Public Pensions Warn of Backlash

Fri, 01/27/2012 - 4:54pm

Attacks by opponents portraying Bain Capital LLC, Romney and other buyout managers as corporate looters who enrich themselves at the expense of ordinary workers have put a spotlight on the industry that will affect negotiations about future investments, according to officials and trustees at public pensions. As firms struggle to raise funds, pensions may be more reluctant to commit money and may ask for more details on job creation and push for lower fees, these officials said.

Massachusetts Senate approves bill allowing 'evergreen' clauses to be included in union contracts

Mon, 11/21/2011 - 5:54pm

BOSTON - After two long days of formal sessions, the Massachusetts Senate on Thursday enacted a bill allowing evergreen clauses to be included in collective bargaining contracts, finalizing a bill that had been bandied back and forth between the branches in the finals hours of formal session for the year.

Working Families Must be Sustained

Sat, 11/19/2011 - 9:09pm

Last week, Ohio voters delivered a bona fide victory for public sector workers everywhere. I was pleased to join my Labor Sisters and Brothers on the ground in Gahanna and Columbus, engaging directly with the people of Ohio to Vote No On Issue 2 and repeal Senate Bill 5.

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