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  • Coming in April: Online Resident Leader Training Series

    Tuesday mornings: April 2, 9, 23, 30 and May 7 10am – 11:30am Via Zoom (link provided after you register) Download and Share the Flyer (PDF) This five-part training series will help you build confidence and skills to manage a successful Local Tenant Organization (LTO). Starting and sustaining an LTO is a lot of work,…

  • March 28: North Shore Resident Leader Training Session

    Mass Union is very excited to head up to Salem on March 28, 2024, for an in-person training session! All public housing residents are welcome. We will focus on the following: Building power through strength in numbers (Spaghetti Power!) Prioritizing issues Listening skills Whether you are trying to start an LTO or simply looking to…

  • Housing Authority Sponsorships

    Download the Housing Authority Sponsorships PDF This spring, Mass Union and MassNAHRO are once again teaming up to encourage Housing Authorities to send resident leaders to our Convention and Lobby Day. Thank you again to our Fall Convention supporters – the Fall River, Salem, Needham, Attleboro, Cambridge, Easthampton, Northampton, and Watertown Housing Authorities! On May…

  • Board Director Nominations

    Director (4 Seats available) Nominees: Gene Collins, Portia Gray-Goffigan, Kathleen Hunt, Lori Manzo, Rosa Marchese, Cassandra Page, and Sally Sennott GENE COLLINS Hello, I am Gene Collins; I have been working with tenants to address tenant issues for the last eight years. I have a degree in Business Administration and 20+ years of experience as…

  • May 19: Mass Union Board Election

    OFFICER ELECTION Nominees At the Convention on May 19, there will be an Officer election to fill the five Officer positions: Chair, Vice Chair, Treasurer, Secretary, and Assistant Treasurer. The Officer election is open only to the current members of the board. Officer nominations are posted here and were sent to affiliates in the snail…

  • Board Officer Nominations

    Candidates for Chair: Don Hamilton and Dave Underhill Don Hamilton My name is Donald Hamilton, I am running for the office of CHAIR of Mass Union. I am President of Bishop Eid Tenants Association, I am the Vice-chair of the Board of The Fall River Tenants Association, I am Secretary on the Board of Mass…

  • March 8: State Budget Hearing in Gloucester

    Join other tenants from Mass Union at an upcoming hearing about the FY25 State Budget! Joint Committee on Ways & Means Hearing on the State Budget Friday, March 8 Gloucester City Hall, 9 Dale Ave, Gloucester, MA 01930 10:00 – Tenants gather at City Hall 10:30 – Hearing begins 12:30 – Mass Union lunch at…

  • April 3: Resident Board Member Roundtable

    Join Resident Board Members from across the state to share stories, challenges and accomplishments! Two experienced resident board members, Carol Roberts of Brockton and Jessica Quinonez of Northampton, will facilitate an open agenda. As said by a resident board member at a recent training, “we are all in the same boat!” Potential discussion topics: Navigating…

  • March 3: Rally for Public Housing

    Mass Union’s partner GBIO is planning a rally to help bring the Housing Justice Campaign across the finish line by standing over 1,700 people strong! We look forward to standing for housing justice alongside all of you at the Islamic Society of Boston Cultural Center (ISBCC)! The action will start at 3pm sharp. Address: 100…

  • What is a Lobby Day?

    Keynote Speaker Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll Distinguished Speakers Secretary Ed Augustus | Senator Brendan Crighton | Representative Carole Fiola Register here! Lobby Day is a special day for tenants to meet with legislators face-to-face and tell them how important it is to protect and improve public housing. By showing up together at the State House,…