I have worked as a union organizer and labor communicator for more than twenty five years. Currently, I am Communications Coordinator for the national AFL-CIO's Center for Strategic Research. In addition to a number of senior staff positions with both national and local unions, I was the founding director of Massachusetts Jobs with Justice. More recently, as a candidate for state Auditor, I helped establish the Massachusetts Working Families Party. I got about 25% of the vote in Somerville!
Posted by Rand Wilson at 3:15 pm on April 22, 2009
The Board of Directors of the Somerville Teachers Association (STA) voted to endorse HR 676 at its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, April 7.
“Health care reform is finally on the national agenda,” said Linda Vitiello, President of the Somerville Teachers Association. “We are excited to be part of a national grassroots movement for Medicare for All and H.R. 676 and to join with so many other labor organizations that support it.”…
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Posted by Rand Wilson at 9:57 pm on April 5, 2009
A small group of union members converged on the Rite Aid drugstore in Davis Sq. on Friday, April 3 to condemn the company’s abuse of workers’ rights and urge Congress to pass the “Employee Free Choice Act” — a law backed by President Barack Obama that would better protect employees who want to form unions by limiting employer interference in the process.…
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Posted by Rand Wilson at 5:59 pm on April 2, 2009
Rite Aid has been abusing the rights of employees – and provides a “textbook example” of why Congress should pass the “Employee Free Choice Act,” reform legislation that would better protect employees who want to form unions by limiting employer interference in the process.
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Posted by Rand Wilson at 1:41 pm on October 15, 2008
This year’s third annual HONK! Festival from Oct. 10 – 12 was an exuberant street party!
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