Labor & Employment (Collective Bargaining)

passed · Massachusetts · Senate Aug 13, 2026

S 1311: An Act uplifting families and securing the right to strike for certain public employees

By Mr. Eldridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1311) of James B. Eldridge, Vanna Howard and James K. Hawkins for legislation relative to uplift families and secure the right to strike for certain public employees. Labor and Workforce Development.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill explicitly secures right to strike for public employees, directly strengthening collective bargaining rights under Labor & Employment.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Collective Bargaining Workforce Development

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passed · Massachusetts · Senate Dec 18, 2025

S 1331: An Act relative to collective bargaining rights of Massachusetts employees

By Mr. Fernandes, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1331) of Dylan A. Fernandes and Michael D. Brady for legislation to support collective bargaining rights for Massachusetts employees. Labor and Workforce Development.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill explicitly supports collective bargaining rights for Massachusetts employees, a core labor right advancing worker representation and collective negotiation.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Collective Bargaining Public Employees Workforce Development

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passed · Massachusetts · Senate Aug 7, 2025

S 1327: An Act protecting labor and abolishing barriers to organizing rights

By Mr. Feeney, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1327) of Paul R. Feeney, Jason M. Lewis, Michael D. Brady, Patricia D. Jehlen and other members of the Senate for legislation to protect labor relations and abolish barriers to organizing rights. Labor and Workforce Development.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill explicitly protects labor rights and abolishes barriers to organizing, directly advancing workers' collective bargaining rights per title and summary.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Collective Bargaining Labor Standards Workforce Development

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passed · Massachusetts · House May 7, 2026

H 2088: An Act to restore collective bargaining for teachers and other school employees

By Representative Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2088) of Marjorie C. Decker relative to collective bargaining for teachers and other school employees. Labor and Workforce Development.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationRestores collective bargaining for teachers, directly strengthening educator rights and working conditions per education policy focus on teacher support.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentRestores collective bargaining for school employees, directly strengthening workers' rights to negotiate collectively per bill title and summary.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Collective Bargaining Workforce Development

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passed · Massachusetts · House Mar 5, 2026

H 2076: An Act to provide collective bargaining rights to employees of the mosquito control projects and mosquito control districts

By Representative Chan of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2076) of Tackey Chan and David Holway for legislation to provide collective bargaining rights to employees of the mosquito control projects and mosquito control districts. Labor and Workforce Development.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill explicitly grants collective bargaining rights to mosquito control employees, directly advancing workers' rights under Labor & Employment.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Collective Bargaining Workforce Development

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passed · Massachusetts · House May 7, 2026

H 2093: An Act relative to collective bargaining rights for legislative employees

By Representative Doherty of Taunton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2093) of Carol A. Doherty and others relative to allowing legislative employees to unionize. Labor and Workforce Development.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill explicitly enables legislative employees to unionize, directly supporting collective bargaining rights under Labor & Employment.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Collective Bargaining Public Employees Workforce Development

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passed · Massachusetts · House Oct 29, 2025

H 2097: An Act relative to collective bargaining rights of Massachusetts employees

By Representative Farley-Bouvier of Pittsfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2097) of Tricia Farley-Bouvier and Lydia Edwards relative to collective bargaining rights. Labor and Workforce Development.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill explicitly addresses collective bargaining rights under Labor and Workforce Development, directly supporting workers' organizing and negotiation rights as a core labor protection.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Collective Bargaining Workforce Development

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passed · Massachusetts · House May 7, 2026

H 2078: An Act uplifting families and securing the right to strike for certain public employees

By Representatives Connolly of Cambridge and Uyterhoeven of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2078) of Mike Connolly, Erika Uyterhoeven and others relative to securing the right to strike for certain public employees. Labor and Workforce Development.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill explicitly secures right to strike for public employees, directly supporting collective bargaining and workers' rights under Labor & Workforce Development.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Collective Bargaining Workforce Development

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in committee · Massachusetts · House Nov 3, 2025

H 4681: An Act protecting labor and abolishing barriers to organizing rights

This bill (H 4681) modernizes Massachusetts labor law to expand workers' organizing rights. It directly affects employees in state-contracted services (like healthcare, social services, and nonprofits) by redefining "employee" to include these workers (excluding agricultural/domestic workers) and clarifying that multiple employers sharing control over workers are "joint employers." Key provisions include allowing electronic signatures for union authorization cards, ensuring state labor law applies if federal law doesn't cover certain workers, and removing barriers to collective bargaining for workers not protected by federal law. The bill aims to strengthen labor-management relations by making it easier for workers to form unions and negotiate.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill expands organizing rights via employee definition, electronic union cards, and joint employer rules to strengthen collective bargaining protections for state-contracted workers.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Collective Bargaining Gig Economy Labor Standards

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passed · Massachusetts · Senate Aug 13, 2026

S 1343: An Act relative to collective bargaining rights for legislative employees

By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1343) of John F. Keenan, Michael O. Moore, David F. DeCoste, Rebecca L. Rausch and other members of the General Court for legislation to provide collective bargaining rights for legislative employees. Labor and Workforce Development.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill explicitly provides collective bargaining rights for legislative employees, directly advancing workers' rights in labor and employment as per topic description.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Collective Bargaining Public Employees Workforce Development

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