Brothers and Sisters, Happy Fourth of July to you and your family. Thank you for your hard work building our country's future. On behalf of all of us at Local 537, I hope that you have a safe, enjoyable holiday weekend. As we enter summer and return to work, your health and safety remain our
Brothers and Sisters, The success of the labor movement is deeply connected to the movement for racial justice. And at Local 537, we're committed to ensuring that everyone has a chance to build our region's future. In honor of Juneteenth, the day that marks the end of slavery in the United States, the Boston Building
Brothers and Sisters, Your health and safety remains our top priority, and we're taking every step to uphold that commitment. To accommodate Massachusetts social distancing guidelines, our Modern Assistance Program (MAP) is now conducting drug testing for your Workplace Safety Card at a new location and times: 401 Water Street, Quincy MA Each week on
Brothers and Sisters, Your health and safety is always our top priority. As part of that commitment, we're offering drive-up drug testing this week. If your Workplace Safety Card has expired, come by Florian Hall in Dorchester this week to take your drug test right from your vehicle. No appointment is necessary. Drive-up testing will
Each and every one of you makes our Union stronger, and we're committed to keeping it that way. That's why we're offering dues relief to members who were unemployed during the full months of March or April due to COVID-19. It will be the responsibility of each member to request relief. Please make this request
We're proud to announce our endorsement of Joe Kennedy III in the upcoming Democratic primary for U.S. Senate. Joe has been a steadfast champion for building trades unions like ours, supporting protections for our world-class apprentice programs, benefits, and safety standards. In the face of a worldwide public health crisis, Joe has stood with us
There's a lot of uncertainty in the world right now. But at Local 537, we have your back, no matter what. We’ve been around for more than a hundred years. We’ve faced two world wars, Korea, Vietnam, 9/11, and famines and depressions in between. We will emerge from COVID-19 stronger than ever, as one Union.
Local 537 was featured on the front page of The Quincy Sun this week. The paper, which is read by thousands across the South Shore, highlighted our recent donation of personal protective equipment to the Manet Community Health Center. Read more below. We're proud to support frontline medical workers in this critical time. Have new,
Brothers and Sisters, We will never stop fighting for you and your family. We've been working around the clock to help you weather this pandemic, and wanted to update you on the resources that are available: More unemployment assistance. We've been lobbying hard for more unemployment assistance. Congress just authorized an additional $600 per week
At Local 537, we're standing with medical workers on the front lines of this pandemic. This week, Business Manager Tom Kerr dropped off donations of Local 537's extra gloves, goggles, and masks to Manet Community Health Center to help frontline healthcare workers fighting COVID-19. That's the union way. If you or your company has new, unopened equipment