Labor and Workforce Development Joint Committee, Massachusetts State Legislature
The Labor and Workforce Development Joint Committee is a standing committee of the Massachusetts General Court.
Per Joint Rule 1, joint committees are appointed at the beginning of the biennial session. Each committee consists of six Senate members and 11 House members, except the committees on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies; Public Safety and Homeland Security; Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery; Health Care Financing; and Transportation, which consist of seven Senate members and 13 House members.[1]
See rules: Joint Rules of the Senate and House of Representatives
Membership
2025-2026 legislative session
Labor and Workforce Development Joint Committee, 2025-2026 |
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Democratic members (14) | Republican members (3) | Third-party members(0) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
Labor and Workforce Development Joint Committee, 2023-2024 |
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Democratic members (14) | Republican members (3) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
Labor and Workforce Development Joint Committee, 2021-2022 |
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Democratic members (14) | Republican members (3) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
Labor and Workforce Development Joint Committee, 2019-2020 |
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Democratic members (13) | Republican members (3) | Third-party members(1) |
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2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
Labor and Workforce Development Joint Members, 2017 | ||||
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Democratic members (14) | Republican members (3) | |||
• Jason Lewis, Chair | • Patrick O'Connor | |||
• Paul Brodeur, Chair | • Joseph McKenna | |||
• Patricia Jehlen, Vice chair | • Keiko Orrall | |||
• Tricia Farley-Bouvier, Vice chair | ||||
• Sal DiDomenico | ||||
• Kenneth Donnelly | ||||
• John Keenan | ||||
• John Rogers, Massachusetts Representative | ||||
• Elizabeth Malia | ||||
• Aaron Vega | ||||
• Christine Barber | ||||
• Steven Ultrino | ||||
• Gerry Cassidy | ||||
• Juana B. Matias |
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
Labor and Workforce Development Joint Members, 2015 | ||||
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Democratic members (13) | Republican members (3) | |||
• Daniel Wolf, Chair | • Bruce Tarr | |||
• John Scibak, Chair | • Keiko Orrall | |||
• Mike Barrett, Vice chair | • Joseph McKenna | |||
• Marcos Devers, Vice chair | ||||
• Eileen Donoghue | ||||
• Michael Moore | ||||
• Jason M. Lewis | ||||
• John Rogers | ||||
• Danielle Gregoire | ||||
• Jeffrey Roy | ||||
• Daniel Donahue | ||||
• Daniel Joseph Ryan | ||||
• Mary S. Keefe |
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
Labor and Workforce Development Joint Members, 2013 | ||||
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Democratic members (13) | Republican members (3) | |||
• Daniel Wolf, Chair | • Robert Hedlund | |||
• Thomas Conroy, Chair | • Keiko Orrall | |||
• Mike Barrett, Vice chair | • Nicholas Boldyga | |||
• Lori Ehrlich, Vice chair | ||||
• Barry Finegold | ||||
• Michael Moore | ||||
• Michael Rush | ||||
• John Rogers | ||||
• John Fresolo | ||||
• Angelo Puppolo, Jr. | ||||
• Denise Andrews | ||||
• Kenneth Gordon | ||||
• Mary S. Keefe |
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
Labor and Workforce Development Joint Members, 2011 | ||||
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Democratic members (14) | Republican members (3) | |||
• Cheryl Rivera, Chair | • Sheila Harrington | |||
• Daniel Wolf, Chair | • Ryan Fattman | |||
• Lori Ehrlich, Vice chair | • Robert Hedlund | |||
• Michael Rodrigues, Vice chair | ||||
• John Rogers | ||||
• Demetrius Atsalis | ||||
• John Fresolo | ||||
• David Torrisi | ||||
• Linda Campbell | ||||
• James Arciero | ||||
• Denise Andrews | ||||
• Barry Finegold | ||||
• Sal DiDomenico | ||||
• Michael Rush |
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
Labor and Workforce Development Joint Members, 2009 | ||||
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Democratic members (8) | Republican members (2) | |||
• Cheryl Rivera, Chair | • Todd Smola | |||
• Robert Rice, Vice chair | • Karyn Polito | |||
• James Arciero | ||||
• Sean Garballey | ||||
• Paul McMurtry | ||||
• John Rogers | ||||
• Michael Rush | ||||
• John Fresolo |
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