Labor & Employment (Collective Bargaining)

passed · Massachusetts · Senate Mar 10, 2025

SD 37: An Act to facilitate labor peace among the cannabis workforce

By Ms. Edwards, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 77) of Lydia Edwards for legislation to facilitate labor peace among the cannabis workforce. Cannabis Policy.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill title explicitly aims to 'facilitate labor peace' in cannabis workforce, aligning with supporting worker-employer relations and collective bargaining protections.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Collective Bargaining

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introduced · Massachusetts · House

HD 2014: An Act uplifting families and securing the right to strike for certain public employees

HD 2014 modifies Massachusetts law to allow most public employees to strike after six months of collective bargaining negotiations, while permanently banning strikes by public safety employees (like police and firefighters). It changes existing law to require a minimum six-month negotiation period before a strike can occur for non-public safety workers, and specifies that public safety employees cannot strike under any circumstances. The bill amends Chapter 150E to clarify that strike restrictions apply during negotiations and end once an impasse is formally filed, except for public safety roles. These changes directly affect public sector workers in non-emergency roles and their unions. The policy focuses on balancing labor rights with public safety considerations through defined negotiation timelines.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentEnables strikes for most public employees after six-month negotiations, strengthening collective bargaining rights while excluding public safety workers.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Collective Bargaining

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introduced · Massachusetts · House

HD 872: An Act to strengthen the state home care program workforce

This bill requires home care agencies providing state-funded home care services to enter into labor peace agreements with labor organizations representing their workers, ensuring uninterrupted service delivery. Agencies must submit regular attestations to the Department of Elder Affairs detailing their labor relations status, including whether agreements exist, negotiations are underway, or no union representation is sought. Failure to comply may result in contract termination and a four-year ban on future state contracts for repeated violations. The policy directly affects home care agencies, workers, and the state's home care program participants.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRequires labor agreements for home care agencies to ensure uninterrupted service delivery, strengthening state-funded healthcare workforce stability and continuity of care.90% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentMandates labor peace agreements with unions, ensuring collective bargaining rights and protecting worker representation in home care services.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Long-Term Care Collective Bargaining Labor Standards

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introduced · Massachusetts · House

HD 2369: An Act protecting labor and abolishing barriers to organizing rights

HD 2369 expands labor protections in Massachusetts by redefining key terms in Chapter 150A to cover more workers. It explicitly includes employees of healthcare facilities, nonprofits, and government contractors (like those providing social or medical services) as "employees," while excluding agricultural and domestic workers. The bill creates a "written majority authorization" process using signed cards or electronic forms (valid for 12 months) to form unions, and defines "joint employers" to hold multiple entities accountable for labor practices. Crucially, it states Massachusetts law will apply if federal labor laws no longer cover certain workers or employers. This directly affects workers in covered sectors seeking union representation.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentExpands protections by covering more workers, enabling union formation via signed cards, and defining joint employers - directly advancing labor rights.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Collective Bargaining

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passed · Massachusetts · Senate Dec 18, 2025

S 1306: An Act to protect the collective bargaining rights of certain administrative employees

By Ms. Edwards, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1306) of Lydia Edwards for legislation to protect the collective bargaining rights of certain management classification series employees. Labor and Workforce Development.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill explicitly protects collective bargaining rights for administrative employees, directly advancing labor rights under workforce development.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Collective Bargaining Workforce Development

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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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