MA State House Employee Union
@beaconhillunion.bsky.social
Organizing for livable wages, protection from harassment, diverse talent retention, and a stronger democracy w/ @IBEW. DM us to sign a union card.
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Support Legislative Staff's Right to Unionize
The Massachusetts State House Employee Union is calling for supporters to sign onto a letter to the Labor and Workforce Development Committee in support of S.1343/H.2093, An Act Relative to Collecti...
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October 29, 2025 at 12:47 AM
It’s not too late to add your name to our written testimony! ✍️ Sign on to support staff: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
From Scotia Hille of Act on Mass: “Legislative staff deserve a future in the public sector and a future in the State House.”
October 29, 2025 at 12:47 AM
From Scotia Hille of Act on Mass: “Legislative staff deserve a future in the public sector and a future in the State House.”
From staffer Casey Pease: “Having seen the dedication and hard work of staff firsthand, the right to collectively bargain is not only fair but deserved.”
October 29, 2025 at 12:47 AM
From staffer Casey Pease: “Having seen the dedication and hard work of staff firsthand, the right to collectively bargain is not only fair but deserved.”
From staffer Jack Breen: “I firmly believe collective bargaining would do much to address staffers’ concerns, which our latest survey has shown are pay and career advancement, among others.”
October 29, 2025 at 12:47 AM
From staffer Jack Breen: “I firmly believe collective bargaining would do much to address staffers’ concerns, which our latest survey has shown are pay and career advancement, among others.”
From staffer Will Woodring: “This turnover is because of issues with salary, with workplace conditions, and with much more. I know people who have left because they can’t afford to live in Boston on a State House salary. People leave because they can’t afford to raise their child.”
October 29, 2025 at 12:47 AM
From staffer Will Woodring: “This turnover is because of issues with salary, with workplace conditions, and with much more. I know people who have left because they can’t afford to live in Boston on a State House salary. People leave because they can’t afford to raise their child.”
From former staffer Kelsey Rode: “I was the only staffer in my office during COVID and had to learn how to handle unemployment cases on the fly.”
October 29, 2025 at 12:47 AM
From former staffer Kelsey Rode: “I was the only staffer in my office during COVID and had to learn how to handle unemployment cases on the fly.”
From former staffer Morgan Simko: “We’re a pro-labor state, we’re a majority blue state, this movement has bipartisan support, and we need to preserve the right to collectively bargain now more than ever as we see workers’ rights crumble at the federal level.”
October 29, 2025 at 12:47 AM
From former staffer Morgan Simko: “We’re a pro-labor state, we’re a majority blue state, this movement has bipartisan support, and we need to preserve the right to collectively bargain now more than ever as we see workers’ rights crumble at the federal level.”
From former staffer Shelly MacNeill: “Leaders who genuinely value their employees should give them a seat at the table to address their concerns.”
October 29, 2025 at 12:47 AM
From former staffer Shelly MacNeill: “Leaders who genuinely value their employees should give them a seat at the table to address their concerns.”
From @jonathan of @progressivemass.bsky.social: “Staff do so much to make the legislature work. They’re the reason why this hearing is happening today.”
October 29, 2025 at 12:47 AM
From @jonathan of @progressivemass.bsky.social: “Staff do so much to make the legislature work. They’re the reason why this hearing is happening today.”
From Kevin Holland of IBEW 2222: “The rights of workers to band together to form a union is a foundational right and should never be denied.”
October 29, 2025 at 12:47 AM
From Kevin Holland of IBEW 2222: “The rights of workers to band together to form a union is a foundational right and should never be denied.”
From Rep. Lisa Field: “My aide should have the right to a union that her colleagues in other state agencies have.”
October 29, 2025 at 12:47 AM
From Rep. Lisa Field: “My aide should have the right to a union that her colleagues in other state agencies have.”
From Rep. Rodney Elliott: “Like our late colleague Rep. Doherty, I deeply respect the dignity of work… We know staff deserve the same opportunity to advocate for better wages and conditions like everyone else.”
October 29, 2025 at 12:47 AM
From Rep. Rodney Elliott: “Like our late colleague Rep. Doherty, I deeply respect the dignity of work… We know staff deserve the same opportunity to advocate for better wages and conditions like everyone else.”
From Senator Paul Feeney: “It should not be lost on us the fundamental question before us - do we support the right to collectively bargain for all workers? If so, we should pass this bill.”
October 29, 2025 at 12:47 AM
From Senator Paul Feeney: “It should not be lost on us the fundamental question before us - do we support the right to collectively bargain for all workers? If so, we should pass this bill.”
From @senjohnkeenan.bsky.social: “This Legislature rightly prides itself on being a pro-union body. Our staff, our team members, the people we rely on for so much, are asking for the right to collectively bargain. Why don't we extend to them what we so proudly support for others?"
October 29, 2025 at 12:47 AM
From @senjohnkeenan.bsky.social: “This Legislature rightly prides itself on being a pro-union body. Our staff, our team members, the people we rely on for so much, are asking for the right to collectively bargain. Why don't we extend to them what we so proudly support for others?"
From staffer Ravi Simon: "There are certainly still issues, but the House has noticeably improved in the last two years in all of these respects. All of that said, staff shouldn't have to communicate about our workplace issues through the format of a committee hearing."
October 29, 2025 at 12:47 AM
From staffer Ravi Simon: "There are certainly still issues, but the House has noticeably improved in the last two years in all of these respects. All of that said, staff shouldn't have to communicate about our workplace issues through the format of a committee hearing."
From @senmikemoore.bsky.social: “We consistently hear that legislative staffers are experiencing threats, scrutiny from constituents that they try to help, feelings of job and income insecurity, instability, and a lot of times they're burned out due to long hours.”
October 29, 2025 at 12:47 AM
From @senmikemoore.bsky.social: “We consistently hear that legislative staffers are experiencing threats, scrutiny from constituents that they try to help, feelings of job and income insecurity, instability, and a lot of times they're burned out due to long hours.”
From @jamieeldridgema.bsky.social: “So much of the work done here (the State House) is done by the staff.”
October 29, 2025 at 12:47 AM
From @jamieeldridgema.bsky.social: “So much of the work done here (the State House) is done by the staff.”
Thanks to all of the elected officials who have supported our movement!
September 13, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Thanks to all of the elected officials who have supported our movement!
Interested in collecting signatures? Send us an email at beaconhillunion@gmail.com
September 12, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Interested in collecting signatures? Send us an email at beaconhillunion@gmail.com