The Braintree-based Utility Workers Union of America Local 369 said it had previously agreed to an 18-month extension on a five-year contract with plant owner Boston Generating for its work force at the two plants. That extension expires at the end of the day on Feb. 27, union president Gary Sullivan said.

In response to this ridiculously prejudiced, anti-union editorial by the Boston Herald entitled "Want a union? Vote one in" on February 11th, Massachusetts AFL-CIO President Robert Haynes has this to say in a letter to the editor:

Labor Guild Begins Spring Term on Monday March 5th - Classes Held Monday Evenings at 7 PM until May 7th.

CELEBRATE 2006 With 1199 SEIU and UNITE FOR 2007. Unite for Quality Care at the UMASS/Boston Ballroom Saturday, February 10, 2007 from 10:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

After 21 years as an elected leader and 42 years as a member of Painters District Council 35, Duke Carter has retired.

The strike vote was unanimous.Apparently, a $700 million profit isn't enough for Royal Ahold, the Dutch conglomerate that owns the Stop & Shop supermarket chain. Despite their overflowing coffers, the company wants to slash health benefits for its workers and bleed our union's health and welfare fund dry.

The strike vote was unanimous.Over 250 Stop & Shop workers drew a line in the sand to stop Stop & Shop's proposal to slash health benefits by voting unanimously to authorize a strike.