Massachusetts AFL-CIO

The role of the Massachusetts AFL-CIO is to serve as the unified voice of all organized workers in the Commonwealth and to be a voice for all working people, those in unions and those not yet organized. Our mission is to improve the lives of working families—by working for economic, social and racial justice in the workplace, in our communities, our state and in our nation. Our vision is of a fair and just society that benefits all working people, not a system that’s rigged in favor of the wealthy few.

COVID-19 & Unemployment Benefits

COVID-19 and Unemployment Benefits

Contact the Department of Unemployment and apply for unemployment insurance (UI) right away if:

COVID-19: Q & A about Unemployment Insurance

Coronavirus/COVID-19 Update 3/19/20
Questions and Answers about Unemployment Insurance (UI)

Statement from Massachusetts AFL-CIO President Steven Tolman on COVID-19

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the entire world are facing uncertain times with the fast spread of COVID-19.

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Statement from President Tolman on the March 3rd Special Election Primaries

Statement from President Steven A. Tolman, President of the Massachusetts AFL-CIO, March 4, 2020

Mortgages for Union Families

Union Plus Mortgage Company is owned by the AFL-CIO Union Privilege and a group of unions.

Read the Report

Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect, 2019

PowerTools

A resource for union members and organizers.

Defend and Resist

A toolkit for organizers and advocates on workplace raids and audits.

Recent News

The New Front-Line Coronavirus Workers: Grocery Clerks, Delivery Drivers

Much of the American workplace has shut down, sending millions of employees home to wait out the coronavirus pandemic.

Statement of Values regarding the response to COVID-19

The Massachusetts AFL-CIO is proud of everything that the Labor Movement and our community and elected allies are doing to fight for the economic security and public health of union members and the general public during this pandemic.  

COVID-19 Pandemic Resources

When the Paycheck Stops: An AFL-CIO Survival Guide to Unemployment

The National AFL-CIO has put together a resource guide which covers how to protect yourself from COVID-19, how to manage your finances while unemployed, and how to search for a job.

Read this resource guide here: PDF iconWhen the Paycheck Stops

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AFL-CIO Blog

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Prevent Workplace Violence

Recently introduced legislation would provide needed protections for health care and social services workers from violence on the job. Tell Congress to support an OSHA workplace violence standard.

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Stop Wage Theft in Massachusetts

In today's economy, where employers increasingly subcontract or outsource core parts of their business to other companies, wage theft has overwhelmed the capacity of our existing labor laws and enforcement mechanisms.Urge your Senator and Representative co-sponsor vital wage theft legislation. 

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