Category: Events

  • Mass Union Fall 2026 Convention and Annual Meeting

    October 2 – 4, 2026
    Best Western Marlborough MA

    Join us for two and a half days of programming, including keynotes, workshops, updates, our Officer Election, and Mass Union’s first-ever LHA of the Year Award!

    REGISTER HERE
    PAYING FOR THE CONVENTION
    OFFICER ELECTION | “LHA OF THE YEAR” AWARD

    Spanish Interpretation will be Provided | Se dara interpretacion al español
    Spanish Packet coming soon | Documentacion en español disponible pronto 

    Featured Speaker

    Congressman Jake Auchincloss, by recorded video

    Agenda Summary

    Friday, October 2: Registration and breakfast open at 8:00am. Programming begins at 10:00am and wraps up at 4:00pm. Breakfast and lunch provided.

    Saturday, October 3: Registration and breakfast open at 8:00am. Programming begins at 9:30am and wraps up at 4:00pm. Breakfast, lunch and dinner provided. Dinner will include a DJ and cash bar! Bring your dancing shoes. 😊

    Sunday, October 4: Breakfast and registration open at 8:00am. Mass Union’s official Annual Meeting and Officer Election will run from 10am – 12pm. Breakfast provided.

    Hotel rooms are available on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights.

    Spanish interpretation will be provided throughout the event, and there will be a Mesa Redonda (Roundtable) during lunch on Friday so folks can meet and greet other Spanish speakers. 

    Tentative Workshop Topics

    Negotiating a Memorandum of Understanding with your LHA | Updates from the Executive Office of Housing & Livable Communities (EOHLC) | Radical Inclusion: Race, Class and Belonging | Know Your Housing Rights with Legal Aid | Rent Control and Housing Justice | Immigrant Rights in Public Housing and Beyond | LTO Fundraising | LTO Board Basics | Storytelling | Improving your LTO’s Impact

    Transportation

    Buses may be leaving from the Boston area. All tenants should contact us or your Organizer or our main office with questions or help with transportation.

    Thank you to our Sponsors!

    Learn about Sponsorship! For LHAs (PDF) | For Other Sponsors (PDF)

    Platinum Sponsor

    Silver Sponsors

    Bronze Sponsors

  • Massachusetts Public Housing Night with the Brockton Rox

    Massachusetts Public Housing Night with the Brockton Rox

    Mass Union is thrilled to be partnering with the Brockton Rox, a a professional independent baseball team based in Brockton!

    Saturday, August 8 will be Public Housing Night at the Rox game. Tenants, friends, families, and kids are all encouraged to attend. Tickets cost $22.10 per person and include a Rox hat, and a portion of the ticket price will be donated to Mass Union. It promises to be a great time and benefits a great cause. Win-win!

    Get tickets.

  • Joint Fundraiser: Housing and Immigration Justice

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    Donate now through GiveLively. Donations will be split between Mass Union and the LUCE Immigrant Justice Network.

    Thank you to our Host Committee: Marc Agramonte, Pam Bender, Kathy Brown, Sarah Byrnes, Annette Duke, Professor Eloise Lawrence, Steve Meacham, Zafiro Patiño, Renee Spencer, Danny Timpona, and Yolanda Torres.

    Download the Flyer (PDF)

  • April 22: Mel King Institute’s Ask an Attorney: Understanding Conflict of Interest in LHA Boards

    Ask an Attorney: Understanding Conflict of Interest and Fiduciary Duty in LHA Boards

    Wednesday, April 22
    4-5:30 pm
    Mel King Institute’s Ask an Attorney: Understanding Conflict of Interest and Fiduciary Duty in LHA Boards session is coming up next Wednesday, April 22, from 4:00–5:30 pm. This is a great opportunity to bring your questions, or real situations you’ve encountered, and get guidance from an attorney who specializes in this area. Don’t miss out. Register here!
    This workshop will review the key roles and responsibilities of board members, with a focus on understanding fiduciary duties and avoiding conflicts of interest. Using real world scenarios, we will explore situations that can be confusing or difficult to interpret. Participants will also have the chance to share their own examples and questions to deepen the discussion. Board members will leave with stronger tools that can help prevent costly legal mistakes and support responsible governance. Facilitated by Attorney Elizabeth Reinhardt, an expert in non-profit governance and regulatory compliance.
    These sessions are free and open to all Housing Authority Board Members/Commissioners.

  • April 16: Public Housing Day 2026

    April 16, 2026, 9:30am – 3:00pm
    At the Massachusetts State House

    Breakfast, Lunch, T-Shirts, and Spanish Interpretation Provided

    Please join us for our third annual Public Housing Day at the State House – a day of legislator meetings, civic engagement, and celebration! Make your voice heard to support fair funding for public housing, additional Resident Services Coordinators for our communities, Access to Counsel for tenants facing eviction, and protection for tenants undergoing redevelopment. Click here to read more about our State Budget requests (PDF). Registration is FREE for public housing tenants! If you are not a tenant and would like to attend, please email info@massunion.org.

    Unsure about speaking with your legislators? Have questions about Public Housing Day? Join us on April 14 for our free online Storytelling and Public Speaking Webinar! Click here to learn more and sign up.

    Featured Speakers

    and Danielle Bastarache, Undersecretary for Public Housing
    and Rental Assistance

    Registration is closed
    How do I get to the State House?

    Thank You to our Sponsors!

    Platinum Sponsor

    Gold Sponsor

    Silver Sponsors

     

     

    Bronze Sponsors

    Acton Housing Authority


    Haverhill Housing Authority

     

     

     

    Topsfield Housing Authority

  • Past Events

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