The COPE (Comittee On Political Education) Political Roundtable is held once a month on the third Thursday of the month from October - November and January - June at the Massachusetts Archives Building in Boston. Join fellow politically active members of the Massachusetts Labor Movement in a discussion on the present and future of labor's political program in the Commonwealth.

• The next COPE Political Roundtable will be on Thursday March 18, 2010 at 1:30pm. This month’s Political Roundtable will provide a detailed update on all of the Labor Votes taken by the State Legislature so far this session. We will be taking a close look at several important roll calls and the new recalculated Labor Voting Records for 2007 – 2010 upon which endorsements are based. The Labor Voting Record threshold for endorsement of incumbents is 75%. As we rapidly approach a very busy election season many legislators are beginning to court labor for our endorsement; this Roundtable will be a good opportunity to see if these legislators are even eligible.
   

Click on the headlines below to read about some of the past Political Roundtables:

February's Political Roundtable Features Nine Democrats Running for One of the Two Special State Senate Elections - February 2010

January's Political Roundtable Focuses on the Democratic Party and How to Make the Labor Movement's Voice More Heard - January 2010

November C.O.P.E. Political Roundtable Has Spirited Discussion on the legislative landscape in Massachusetts, and looks to 2010 - November 2009 

October C.O.P.E. Political Roundtable has Spirited Discussion on the New Lobbying Rules to Take Effect - October 2009

COPE Political Roundtable Focuses on Opportunities, Challenges and Experiences in the New "Green Economy" - April 2009

COPE Political Roundtable Focuses on Destination Resort Casinos: Studies Show Benefits; Representatives from Gaming Industry Share Their Visions - March 2009

COPE Political Roundtable Focuses on Issues Facing the Economy: Particularly Workforce Development and Unemployment Insurance Assistance - February 2009

COPE Political Roundtable Focuses on Priorities and Challenges in 2009, Employee Free Choice Act - January 2009

Political Roundtable Focuses on November Elections - October 2008

COPE Political Roundtable Annual BBQ Kicks Off the Summer - June 2008

COPE Political Roundtable Focuses on Health Care - April 2008

COPE Political Roundtable Features Democratic Presidential Campaign Staffers and Pollsters - February 2008