“If there’s not room for everyone at the table then we simply build a bigger table! “ – Senate President Spilka, April 1, 2019, Greater Boston Labor Council Breakfast
The hard-working Massachusetts State House Employees do a great job every day, putting in long hours to ensure the people of the Commonwealth are well represented. They deserve better for their efforts, and IBEW Local 2222 agrees and wants to help.
IBEW Local 2222 has a long history of ensuring employees have a voice in the workplace. As our Mission Statement makes clear, “The entire IBEW 2222 family, the general membership, along with the officers, staff and our leadership team, are united in the notion that ‘United We Bargain, Divided We Beg’, and we mean it.
And when we say we represent our members, we mean all of our members. In 1996 IBEW Local 2222 was and still is proud to be the first local to guarantee healthcare coverage for Domestic Partners.
We are proud of our history, and that pride shows through our involvement in the community and charitable organizations we are involved with. From pizza parties, nights at the movies, amusement park outings, and holiday parties for the kids at our adopted charity, Housing Families, to our support of programs such as Project D.E.E.P the Dorchester Educational Enrichment Program, and W.I.L.D. the Women’s Institute for Leadership Development, IBEW Local 2222 is proud to lend a helping hand.
That is what being a part of the labor family is all about, and we’d love to have you be a part of our family.
Elected Officials Who’ve Endorsed Our Right to Organize -Thank You!
Congressional Delegation
Senator Ed Markey Senator Elizabeth Warren Rep. Stephen Lynch Rep. Jim McGovern Rep. Ayanna Pressley Rep. Lori Trahan Rep. Andy Levin (Michigan)
Statewide Office Holders
Governor Maura Healey Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll Auditor Diana DiZoglio
Former Office Holders
Senator Chang-Diaz Rep. Gouveia Senator Hinds Senator Lesser
Senator John Keenan @SenJohnFKeenanand Representative Patrick Kearney @RepKearney have filed bills to extend collective bargaining rights to MA legislative staff. This marks a critical step in our organizing effort. The legislation, An Act to collective bargaining rights for legislative employees, simply provides the legislative staff the same right as every other worker in the Commonwealth, the right to decide for themselves whether or not they would like to organize. The bills are S.2014 and H.3069
IBEW Doesn't Just Preach Diversity - We Live Diversity
In 1996, IBEW Local 2222 became the first local union to bargain insurance coverage for same-sex domestic partners in our contract with Bell Atlantic, now Verizon.
IBEW Isn't Just For Electricians
Oregon State House Legislative Staffers Become 1st in Nation to Unionize - Join IBEW
On May 28, 2021, staffers for state legislators voted 75-31 to demand a voice at their State House and joined the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 89. Oregon’s state legislative employees made history by becoming the first in the nation to unionize, and labor experts are predicting it will have major ripple effects across the country.
The time for the Massachusetts legislative staff to have a voice in their future has arrived. The staff looks forward to demonstrating their commitment, and the commitment of elected leaders they work for, in recognizing workers’ rights. The time to unionize is now!
Change never happens on its own. You deserve better, now make it happen!
The Lawyers at the NJ State Attorneys General Office Say Union Yes - Join IBEW
IBEW Union Authorization Card
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