BTU leaders and members are vocal advocates in the media for issues we believe in. Read the stories, statements and releases below to see what our community is up to.
Boston Teachers Union begins negotiations on new contract
"While Boston Teachers Union president Jessica Tang said union leaders are going into the negotiations [...]
Mass. Representatives Speak On Student Debt, MBTA At Union Event
BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) — With the moratorium on student loans ending on August 31, Massachusetts officials asked [...]
Sen. Warren, Rep. Pressley, of Massachusetts, continue push to cancel student loan debt
The congressional lawmakers met with Massachusetts union leaders on Wednesday for a roundtable discussion about [...]
Renewed Calls for Student Loan Forgiveness as End of Moratorium Looms
"If the president would cancel $50,000 of student loan debt, we could cancel the Black/white [...]
Sen. Warren calls for ‘new leadership’ at MBTA
“Riders are entitled to a safe, dependable, affordable ride. And that isn’t happening. And that’s [...]
‘Closer than we’ve ever been’: Warren, Pressley talk student loan cancellation
Just weeks ahead of the end of the pandemic-era student loan pause, Sen. Elizabeth Warren [...]
Wu hires union lawyer to reframe labor-management negotiations
When Wu came into office eight months ago, contracts with more than two dozen municipal [...]