The Futures Program

The Massachusetts AFL-CIO Futures Program 

The Massachusetts AFL-CIO Futures Program brings together young members from different unions, sectors and industries to better understand the common interests of all unions, foster greater unity, and better engage young members in the work of the Labor Movement. Through our annual Futures Convention and programmatic, social, and community service events throughout the year, we hope to empower young union members to become leaders within their unions, communities, and the broader Labor Movement. Through our growing network of young union activists, we will also mobilize support when our union brothers and sisters are involved in a struggle.

For the third straight year, delegates to the Massachusetts AFL-CIO Futures Convention have elected a fellow delegate to serve as Futures Representative to the Massachusetts AFL-CIO Executive Council. The Futures Representative also takes a leadership role in determining the goals and agenda of the Futures Program. At the 2010 Convention, delegates selected Daniel Manning of IBEW Local 2325 as their new Representative.
 
If you are interested in joining fellow young union members at an upcoming event, or would like more information about the program, email Dan at futures@massaflcio.org.
 

 

Futures Representatives Allison Doherty-LaCasse (2009), Daniel Manning (2010) and Jeremy McKeen (2008)

 Futures Representatives Allison Doherty-LaCasse (2009), Daniel Manning (2010) and Jeremy McKeen (2008)

 

RESOURCES

Click the image to download the PowerPoint presentation titled, "The State of the Labor Movement" given by Elaine Bernard of Harvard Law School at the 2010 Futures Convention in Plymouth. 

 

 

  

 

Click the image to downlaod the report titled, "Young Workers: A Lost Decade" which shows the deteriorating economic security of many young workers, and why more young workers are becoming interested in unions.

 

 

 

 

Click here to read an article about the 2009 AFL-CIO Diversity Summit, at which Mass. AFL-CIO Legislative and Communications Director Tim Sullivan served as a panelist to discuss young worker outreach. 

 

 

 

 

Record numbers of young workers now have a positive view of unions. Click here to read about the study.

Click here to read the section of the Massachusetts AFL-CIO Strategic Plan setting out goals for young worker outreach.

Click here to read an academic paper by Massachusetts AFL-CIO Legislative and Communications Director Tim Sullivan which proposed the establishment of a Futures Program for the Massachusetts AFL-CIO.

 

 

 

 

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2010 Futures Events

Please Save the Date for the Following Events!

Thursday, July 29 at 6:00 PM
Steering Committee Meeting (Location TBD)


Thursday, September 30 at 6:00 PM
Steering Committee Meeting (Location TBD)

 

Thursday, November 18 at 6:00 PM
Steering Committee Meeting (Location TBD)

The Futures Program

  • The AFL-CIO passed a Resolution at their 2009 National Convention encouraging young worker outreach programs throughout the country based on the success of Mass. AFL-CIO Futures Program. Click here to read the resolution.
  • Click here to read a resolution passed at the 2009 Mass. AFL-CIO Futures Convention calling on Central Labor Councils to add a Futures seat to their Boards.
  • Click here to read a second resolution from 2009 calling on local unions to establish a Futures Committee.
  • Click here to read about the 2010 Futures Convention
  • Click here to read about the 2009 Futures Convention.   
  • Click here to read about the 2008 Inaugural Futures Convention.

Photo Gallery from the Futures Convention

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Click here to see photos from our first Annual Futures Convention! 

2009 Futures Conference

 

 

 

 

 

 Click here for photos from the Second Annual Convention

 

 

 

 

 

Click here for photos from the Third Annual Convention