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.
Neema Avashia criticizes JD Vance’s ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ narrative of Appalachian culture
The author of “Another Appalachia: Growing Up Queer and Indian in a Mountain Place” has [...]
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 [...]
Boston Public Schools working to fill 1,000+ openings before start of the school year
BOSTON — With just one month until the first day of school, it’s crunch time [...]
Boston Public Schools working to fill 1,000+ openings before start of the school year
Boston Teachers Union president Jessica Tang says hundreds of thousands of teachers have left the job [...]