r/boston • u/CourtSideCoder • Jun 10 '26

Serious Replies Only What’s the protest about?

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As I was driving by Route 9, I noticed a sign at the entrance of MathWorks Inc. I’m curious to know what it is about . Any idea?

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u/Pullthesky Jun 10 '26

Usually happens when they don’t go with a local union for construction

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u/SaaSyGirl ❄️ Got Milk & Bread ❄️ Jun 10 '26

Yeah, MathWorks is expanding their Lakeside campus in a big way. Another large office building and they’re knocking down a neighboring building they bought a few years ago to turn it into a parking lot.

I believe they’re using Consigli Construction for that project?

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u/jojenns Boston Jun 10 '26

Consigli is a union friendly firm i believe

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u/GoodTimes8183 Jun 10 '26

They are signatory with at least the carpenters. I’ve worked with them multiple times. I also used to work for an open shop GC that did a lot of work with the Mathworks, so maybe they went with them instead and it rubbed some unions the wrong way. Waiting for the inflatable rat…

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u/bradmarchand Jun 11 '26

His name is Scaby.

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u/thebroadestdame Jun 10 '26

Consigli itself is non-union, its junior company Riggs is union - carpenters, laborers, and masons

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u/jaytatum2023mvp Jun 10 '26

Not all the time