WORKING TIRELESSLY FOR THE RIGHTS AND PROTECTIONS OF OUR MEMBERS
Unity and Strength for Workers
Sena Local 9158 is a United Steel Workers local union. Sena represents public employees in Massachusetts.
Sena Local 9158 is a United Steel Workers local union. Sena represents public employees in Massachusetts. Our members do some of the most important jobs in the City of Boston every day to keep the City thriving and moving forward.
ABOUT SENA 9158
Building and Maintaining a Better City Together
SENA 9158 (Salaried Employees of North America, part of the United Steelworkers) represents Boston city employees in various essential roles, advocating for fair terms, better working conditions, and contract enforcement in departments like Parks & Rec, Boston Centers for Youth and Families, and Inspectional Services, covering jobs from public works and transportation to emergency medical services, ensuring these public servants have a voice and strong representation for city services to function effectively.
Below are just some of the important jobs our members take pride in doing. Click here to learn more about our union and it’s members.
Essential City Services
Inspection Services
Public Works & Environment
Data & Administration
Community & Youth Services
Transportation & EMS
MEMBER NEWS
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Considering the Health Insurance Opt-Out? Apply by Thursday, June 18!
During the Opt-Out period, eligible employees may apply to receive an annual cash payment instead of staying enrolled in a City health plan. To qualify, you need qualifying non-City health coverage — like a spouse’s or partner’s plan, a second employer’s plan, or a plan you bought yourself. Review the Health Insurance Opt-Out Program FAQ on Beacon for…
Posted by Joseph Smith
Read more: Considering the Health Insurance Opt-Out? Apply by Thursday, June 18!
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Protect Public Safety and USW Jobs in Massachusetts:Tell Your State Senator to Oppose Changes to Gas Meter Replacement Protocol
Protect Public Safety and USW Jobs in Massachusetts:Tell Your State Senator to Oppose Changes to Gas Meter Replacement Protocol The Massachusetts Senate will soon be considering energy legislation which we are concerned may weaken important gas safety inspections by ending the requirement that gas meters be replaced every seven years. We are asking Massachusetts State…
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SAVE Act Silences Eligible Voices at the Ballot Box!
On February 11, 2026, the House of Representatives took a Senate-passed bipartisanveterans bill, stripped its content, and used it as a vehicle to pass the Safeguard AmericanVoter Eligibility (SAVE) Act by a vote of 218 to 213 (usw.to/5kn). Senate Majority LeaderThune has announced that the Senate will take up the SAVE Act this week. The…
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Despite Relentless Attacks, Nearly Half a Million Workers Unionized in 2025
Breaking News 📰Despite Relentless Attacks, Nearly Half a Million Workers Unionized in 2025 New data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) shows union representation grew by 463,000 in 2025, bringing the total number of workers represented by union contracts to 16.5 million. Thanks to years of sustained organizing, 11.2% of all wage and salary…
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Labor Movement Mourns Passing of Gerard, Former USW President
On Sunday, former United Steelworkers (USW) International President Leo W. Gerard, the longest tenured president in the union’s history, passed away. Remembered as a relentless fighter for his members who oversaw a remarkable period of growth for the USW and a champion for international labor solidarity, his dedication and accomplishments continue to live on. “Leo Gerard…
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Steelworkers Rally Behind Roadside Safety Bill!
Last week, Massachusetts Steelworkers met with state lawmakers to urge passage ofS.2653, a bill that expands the state’s “Move Over Law” to require drivers to slow downor move over when passing stationary utility and disabled vehicles, just as they do foremergency responders. USW represents gas and utility workers across Massachusettswhose safety would be directly strengthened…
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New USW Leaders Prepare to Take Office
Resources – Press Releases USW October 24, 2025 New USW Leaders Prepare to Take Office Contact: Jess Kamm Broomell, j kamm@ usw.org, 412-562-2444 (Pittsburgh) – A historic new slate of officers will take over leadership of the United Steelworkers (USW) in March following the unionʼs regular four-year nomination and election process that took place this…
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United Steel Worker News
Latest news from United Steel Workers
- Co-Ops Create Worker-Driven Ownership and Leadership Structure Mat Forth and his co-workers at the Keystone Development Center, a technical assistance provider for co-ops, had a goal – to create a democratically structured workplace where they […]
- This is part 5 of the Building Power with Our Ballot series from the USW’s Political newsletter Election Connection. Arizona’s labor movement sees an opportunity for historic change in the state legislature that would bolster […]
- Women of Steel Forge a New Era of Education and Activism Nearly 800 Women of Steel descended upon Toronto, Canada, to harness their global solidarity, hone their leadership skills, and usher in a “new era” […]
- Brown Takes Office as Union’s 10th International President Roxanne Brown vowed to harness the power of solidarity to build a better future for workers as she took the oath of office in March to become […]
- Click here to download this Feedback Report as a PDF. Over two weeks, hundreds of USW members contacted their U.S. Representative urging them to support H.R. 5408, the bipartisan Faster Labor Contracts Act. Due to […]
- Although I have only recently stepped into the role of SOAR President, I am excited and eager to share my vision, priorities, and recent activities with you. My top priority is raising awareness that SOAR […]
Our union is democracy in action. When we’re divided, we are vulnerable. But together, we’re unstoppable.
By working together, we bargain strong contracts that raise wages, strengthen benefits and advance workplace health and safety.
We give workers across a wide spectrum of industries a voice on the job, and our advocacy has helped bring about some of the most important labor laws.
And we’re not done yet.
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