On Monday, May 3, Senators Patricia Jehlen and Cynthia Creem met with union leaders at the Boston Teachers' Union.  The discussion included a range of issues including education reform, casino gambling legislation, and municipal workers' health care coverage.  

The coffee chat was the last in a series of events sanctioned by the GBLC Executive Board that are intended to strengthen the relationship between labor and lawmakers. After successful coffee chats with Senators Chang-Diaz, Creem Donnelly, Hart, Jehlen McGee, Petrucelli, and Tolman, the GBLC executive board plans to continue building relationships with state lawmakers.  The executive board plans on revisiting the "coffee chat" format with House leaders in the Fall. Please keep an eye out for announcements relating to those plans later in the year.  Thank you to all of the union leaders and activists who participated in these fruitful discussions.