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  • February 28: Meeting Facilitation Webinar

    Have you ever been frustrated during a meeting that wasn’t well planned? Ever get stuck in a meeting where nothing gets accomplished? If so, you are not alone! Luckily there is a blueprint for leading engaging, efficient and effective community meetings. Join our February Zoom webinar to learn more. What: Facilitating Community Meetings Webinar When:…

  • Become a Mass Union Network Leader!

    Fill out the form below to apply to become a Mass Union Network Leader! Accepted applicants will be enrolled in the Network Leader Training Program described here. Upon successful completion of the training program, you will become a Network Leader! Please note that this is a contract position, not a staff role. Application Deadline: March…

  • Sponsor Mass Union’s Conference and Lobby Day!

    Click here for Sponsorship Tiers “We have to act, and we have to act now, to make it easier for everyone to find affordable places to live. We will build affordable homes at every income level and repair our long-neglected public housing.” – Governor Maura Healey, 2024 State of the Commonwealth Address “We are proud…

  • Sponsorship Tiers

    Stand with us, demonstrate your commitment to safe, well-maintained public housing with your sponsorship! Read more here Click here to add your Sponsorship Click here to buy an Exhibitor Table or Program Book Ad PRESENTING SPONSOR – $10,000.00 Keynote speaker Invitation to offer a Conference Welcome. Mass Union representative to present a lunch and learn at…

  • New Public Housing Notice Gives Tenants More Voice

    Mass Union builds power at the grassroots level through groups like the Morency Tenants Organization in Salem. Like many other LTOs, tenants in Salem have been building relationships with each other, identifying issues of shared concern, and bringing them to the attention of the LHA’s ED. This process became known as the Blueprint for Change…

  • Mass Union Statement on the Governor’s FY25 Budget Proposal

    Mass Union applauds the Healey Administration for funding crucial programs in the Governor’s FY25 budget, specifically: Increasing the operating subsidy to $112 million for public housing, a $5 million increase from last year. While more is needed, this is a very important step in the right direction. The operating subsidy will also fund an increase to…

  • The Blueprint for Change

    In public housing, most decisions are made by the Housing Authority’s Executive Director (ED). The good news is that an officially recognized Local Tenant Organization has the right to meet with the ED every three months. Many meet monthly, and we recommend that you do so if possible. To get the most out of your…

  • Mass Union Network Leader Training Program

    Timeline: April – June 2024 Payment: Participants in good standing will be paid $250 on April 30 and $250 on June 30, 2024. Requirements: Attend the five-part LTO training series in April and May over Zoom, and think about what it would be like to facilitate the sessions (7.5 hours) Attend a debrief with other…

  • Watch Mass Union’s Testimony at the Affordable Homes Act Hearing

    January 18, 2024

  • Online Advocacy Training

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