Members of our carpenters union are volunteering to help build raised beds for the new community garden in Greendale. We’re always happy to be involved with community projects here in Worcester where we have a large number of members, […]

Carpenter Local 336 Members Invest in Worcester Community

Attorney General cites $640,000 in wage theft and penalties in Sutton The Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office’s announcement 1 of wage theft citations totaling $636,796 in penalties and restitution for 23 workers against three construction companies that had contracts to […]

Carpenters Union in Worcester Calls for Cities and Towns to ...

GOOD JOBS – RACIAL JUSTICE – COMMUNITY PROTECTIONS On January 9th, the Worcester Community-Labor Coalition (WCLC) reached an agreement on a Community Benefit Agreement (CBA) with the Worcester Red Sox and the City of Worcester related to the construction […]

Home Run! – Worcester CBA Agreement Reached!

For more than 130 years, YWCA Central Massachusetts has served as a life-long positive force for women and girls, their families and communities. Our mission is to eliminate racism and empower women.  Our services have evolved to meet the […]

YWCA Signs Community Benefit Agreement

This just isn’t right. Why are we seeing wage theft in downtown Worcester AGAIN! Worcester is in a renaissance we’re told, but many of the carpenters who are building the new Worcester continue to be victims of illegal business […]

Wage Theft in Downtown Worcester AGAIN!

This just isn’t right. Wage theft in downtown Worcester AGAIN! Worcester is in a renaissance and many carpenters who are building it continue to be victims of illegal business practices on high profile projects. Sadly wage theft is rampant […]

Stop the Grinch! Worcester Wage Theft, Again.

The Worcester Carpenters are pleased the WRA and the City of Worcester have agreed to include workforce diversity goals on the upcoming Worcester Red Sox ballpark project. This helps us build a stronger local workforce and a better community. […]

Diversity Hiring Goals Set for Worcester Ballpark