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TODAY: "We Are One" rallies in Massachusetts to support Wisconsin workers!

WHAT: Rallies in Massachusetts for teachers, firefighters, nurses, construction workers and all who are under attack by governors and state legislatures

WHEN: TODAY, Tuesday, 2/22 at 4 PM. TWO LOCATIONS, SIMULTANEOUSLY:

WHERE: Massachusetts State House in Boston, MA and Springfield City Hall Steps in Springfield, MA.

Value and Choices Part 2

Watch this video of Governor Deval Patrick accepting the nomination of the Massachusetts AFL-CIO at the 53rd Annual COPE Convention.

Values and Choices Part 1

Elections are about choices. And choices are about values. Watch the video to learn more about Charlie Baker's inconsistent values when it comes to unions.

Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard L. Trumka on JPMorgan Chase and Financial Regulation

Calls for a strengthened Volcker Rule, and a new Glass-Steagall Act

Elizabeth Warren on Wall Street Reform: Boston Globe

Candidate for US Senate Elizabeth Warren pens an editorial to the Boston Globe calling for a continued battle for Wall Street reform.

Resolution Supporting Collective Bargaining Passes at National Jewish Conference

The Jewish Labor Committee is pleased to report that a resolution in support of collective bargaining in the public sector was passed by an overwhelming majority of delegates to the annual conference of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs.

Democrat Vies for Union Vote

By JENNIFER LEVITZ Wall Street Journal:

SJC Hears Bid To Throw Out Teacher Evaluation Ballot Question

State House News Service:

54th Year of Massachusetts AFL-CIO Scholarship Program Surpasses $1 Million Mark Again

Over $11.6 Million Awarded Since 1999

54th Year Of Massachusetts AFL-CIO Scholarship Program Surpasses $1 Million Mark Again

For the 54th straight year the Massachusetts AFL-CIO is proud to announce that over 715 scholarships totaling $1,189,285 were awarded by the labor organization’s Scholarship Program. The most severe economic crisis in this country since the Great Depression is still impacting many working families, despite positive trends. Even as times improve, families are often forced to make impossible choices as a higher education has now become a necessity in today’s job market. College tuitions continue to skyrocket at the same time as parents are experiencing tenuous economic stability and Congress considers cuts to vital student loan programs. The Massachusetts AFL-CIO union-sponsored scholarships can make all the difference in enabling young men and women to further their education, and drastically improve their chances of finding a quality career with family-sustaining wages and benefits. The total amount of money awarded by the Massachusetts AFL-CIO Scholarship Program since 1999 is now over $11.6 million.