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Massachusetts labor connections
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Massachusetts apprenticeship search
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Teamsters career connections in Massachusetts
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UAW Local 2322 — New England worker connections
UAW Region 9A lists this Holyoke-based local under Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont. It represents workers in higher education, early childhood development and health/human services. Verify the particular unit and contract; organizing or certification alone does not establish a ratified first contract.
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Gorton’s Seafood — Gloucester
UFCW confirms represented seafood processors at Gloucester, Massachusetts ratified a three-year agreement in May 2026. Raw fish may come from abroad. Checked October 12, 2026; verify the package or supplier identifies this U.S. facility.
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Lamplighter Brewing — Cambridge workers
Workers at two Cambridge locations voted to join UFCW in February 2026. The source reports a union election and first-contract plans, so it does not establish a completed contract or certify every production role.
Union election: first contract pending
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Samuel Adams Boston Brewery — front-of-house workers
UFCW reported in October 2026 that bartenders, beer ambassadors, cooks and key holders in Jamaica Plain voted to organize. This covers front-of-house staff and first-contract organizing, not all Boston Beer production facilities.
Union election: specific staff unit
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NETA Franklin — workplace contract
UFCW reported a 2026 contract for cultivation workers in Franklin, including wages, benefits and protections concerning automation and AI.
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