The Labor Guild

The Labor Guild is a Braintree-based nonprofit that has served and celebrated the Massachusetts labor-management community since 1945. Its mission is to promote good order and justice in the workplace by supporting collective bargaining, which it sees as a driver of wage equality and economic and social justice. Its programs serve union members and stewards as well as employers, offering labor education, professional training, personal development, networking and leadership opportunities.

Much of its work happens through a school of workshops, forums and multi-week courses. Recent offerings include Basic Steward Training, an introduction to Weingarten rights, a look at the crisis in U.S. health care costs at the bargaining table, and a Hot Topics in Workplace Disputes series where experienced arbitrators cover just cause, past practice, leave disputes and social media cases. Monsignor Bryan Hehir has taught a survey of Catholic social teaching on socio-economic justice.

What to Know

• The Cushing-Gavin Awards, presented since 1967, salute the labor relations community in Massachusetts.
• The 2026 Cushing-Gavin Awards take place at the IBEW Local 103 Function Hall.
• The Ken Grace Educational Fund honors a labor attorney and educator who championed public-sector workers.
• Membership is available, and courses can be paid for online or with a non-electronic payment form.