Who We Are

Community Labor United (CLU) is a coalition-building organization BY the people and FOR the people. Founded in 2005 to unite labor unions and community groups in advancing social, environmental, and economic justice, we’ve worked for more than two decades organizing and campaigning for the well-being of the working-class people of Massachusetts.

From creating good union jobs and advancing environmental justice to increasing equitable and accessible child care and transportation and beyond, we build momentum to improve lives and build power for the working class and for communities of color.

Through targeted research, strategic campaigns, and grassroots organizing, we’ve consistently built power across labor and community sectors while centering the needs of communities of color and all working-class people in Massachusetts. It’s through this collaboration that we’ve reached major victories in transit equity, clean energy access, wage theft prevention, and expanding economic opportunities for historically marginalized communities. 

This work relies on people, and we hope you can join us.

Our Board of Directors

Our board members help connect us to the priorities and perspectives of the communities we organize with. Our Board of Directors is comprised of representatives from unions and community organizations with which we work closely.