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Professionalism, Experience, Commitment, Teamwork Local 66, AFT Massachusetts, AFL-CIO

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Coalitions

National Coalitions:

  • Alliance to Reclaim Our Schools:

StateWide Coalitions/Campaigns:

  • Massachusetts Education Justice Alliance (MEJA) www.massedjustice.org
    • Statewide alliance of labor, community, student groups (also AFT-MA)
  • Raise Up Massachusetts (RUM)
    • Greater umbrella organization for labor and community that has combined to push legislative victories in the state house and the ballot box. Responsible for higher minimum wage and paid sick leave. Now fighting for $15, Paid Family Leave and the “fair share” amendment. http://raiseupma.org
  • MBTA Coalition: Invest Now!
  • People’s Climate Movement (PCM)
    • Coalition of labor, faith, students, and allies fighting for sensible climate change policies nationally. They have formed a local Boston chapter of which we joined to help in their April 29th rally and teach-ins. Members will be leading teach-ins and volunteering. https://www.facebook.com/BostonPCM/
  • Parent Teacher Home Visit Project (we are on their state advisory board)
    • National organization (AFT affiliated) that supports parent-teacher home visiting programs. www.pthvp.org

Boston Based Coalitions/Affiliations:

  • Boston Education Justice Alliance (BEJA)
  • Greater Boston Labor Council- Local AFL-CIO Council
    • Future’s Committee of the Greater Boston Labor Council (GBLC)
      • A committee of the GBLC focused on inviting and engaging younger members from the labor movement. They hold conferences and meetings that work to build leadership and work on campaigns together such as anti-wage theft campaigns.
  • Community Labor United (CLU) Community Labor coalition affiliated with GBLC
  • Right to the City Coalition
    • Coalition of groups including City Life/Vida Urbana, Chinese Progressive Association among others that fight against gentrification in Boston. We support by going to some actions, and letting members know about their actions. RCC was a great supporter of No On 2 as well. http://righttothecity.org
  • NAACP Education Committee
  • May Day Coalition (affiliated via our BTU Unafraid Educators/Immigrant Rights Organizing Committee)
    • Community labor coalition including SEIU 32BJ, Chelsea Collab, Fight for $15
  • Make GE Pay
    • A grassroots organization fighting against corporate giveaways such as GE’s over $150 million in state and city incentives.
  • AFL CIO
    • Mass. tables: AFL Mass recently formed organizing, research, and communications tables to bring together interested members from various unions to work together on statewide strategy.
    • APRI: The organization for the advancement of union membership within Black communities. APRI’s mission has been to fight for racial equality and economic justice.
  • Hub Community Schools Planning Action Work Group
    • A community coalition advocating for whole-child centered schools as community hubs.  Learn more at the www.communityschools.org and get involved in our local advocacy!
  • East Boston Family Engagement Network
    • Network of family serving organization, including BPS family coordinators at school that work together to put on events in East Boston.
  • 10 Point Coalition/Black Ministerial Alliance
    • Network of churches that bring together community partners to talk about upcoming events, discuss issues and take advocacy action together.
  • Parent Teacher Home Visit Project

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