In the summer of 2020, Webster developer Galaxy Life Sciences announced plans to build a $50-million biomanufacturing facility at Worcester’s 46-acre life sciences campus, The Reactory.
WORCESTER Members of the Massachusetts Building Trades Council marched in support of striking St. Vincent Hospital nurses Wednesday afternoon, with union leadership encouraging members to boycott the hospital until the strike is resolved.
“Due to St. Vincent and (hospital owner) Tenet Health’s uncompromising stance against their nurses arguing for patient safety we cannot in good conscience send our members and their families there for medical care,” MBTC President Francis X. Callahan wrote in a letter to St. Vincent CEO Carolyn Jackson. “Until you resolve your contract negotiations with the Massachusetts Nurses Association (nurses’ union) in a manner that addresses the issue of patient safety to the nurses’ satisfaction, we will encourage our members to seek their healthcare needs elsewhere.”
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Jorge Rivera, president of the Worcester-Fitchburg Building Trades Council
Rivera currently serves as the director of organizing for IUPAT DC 35.
“It s a privilege to represent the Worcester-Fitchburg Building Trades Council as President, said Rivera in a press release. I’m proud to come together with my sisters and brothers to fight for a better way of life for working people.”
The Council said Rivera was a trailblazer as a leader of color in the building trades and has worked with members across the region, including teaching bilingual classes on OSHA safety, first aid and CPR.
“Jorge is an outstanding leader and we re proud to see him take the reins as the Worcester-Fitchburg Building Trades Council president, said Frank Callahan, president of the Massachusetts Building Trades Council, in a statement. He s a longtime champion for workers rights, and we believe his passion, dedication, and experience will bring strength to our work throughout the region.
Worcester-Fitchburg Building Trades Council elects Jorge Rivera as new president
Jorge Rivera has been elected president of the Worcester-Fitchburg Building Trades Council, the group announced Monday.
Rivera, a 20-year union member and painter, trained apprentices across the region, teaching bilingual classes on OSHA safety, first aid, and CPR. He concurrently serves as the director of organizing for the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades DC 35 in Boston. It s a privilege to represent the Worcester-Fitchburg Building Trades Council as president, Rivera said. I’m proud to come together with my sisters and brothers to fight for a better way of life for working people. Together, we can continue to advocate on key issues like wage theft, stand up for community standards, and create partnerships for a brighter future across our region.