Educational Association of Worcester

What Educational Association of Worcester does

The Educational Association of Worcester (EAW) is a K-12 teachers' union and the largest local affiliate of the Massachusetts Teachers Association (MTA), representing approximately 3,300 public school educators in Worcester, Massachusetts. Its membership spans seven collective bargaining units: Teachers (Unit A), Administrators (Unit B), Paraeducators, Bus Drivers and Monitors, Parent Liaisons, Therapy Assistants, and ESL Tutors — all employees of Worcester Public Schools. EAW holds statutory exclusive bargaining rights for these units and negotiates multi-year collective bargaining agreements with the district (current cycle: 2022-2026).

EAW's product surface is built around a web-based member portal (eawunion.org) using Adobe Sign for online membership applications, alongside a contracts/repository page, seniority reports, educator trainings, treasurer reports, and member-benefit documentation. Technology is conventional: a CMS-driven website with a login-gated portal for contracts, training, and delegate resources — no proprietary systems, APIs, or AI capabilities are disclosed. Core member services include collective bargaining, grievance and arbitration representation, $1 million legal liability coverage, professional licensing defense, retirement consultation, the EAW Scholarship program, and the EAW ALL IN Grant for building-level initiatives.

The business model is membership-dues driven, with annual dues of $893.99 for teachers and $323.37 for Education Support Professionals, collected over 10 pay periods starting in October. Each member's dues are split three ways between EAW, MTA, and NEA; EAW retains only its local share ($162.99 per teacher, $52.91 per ESP). Revenue is therefore structurally capped by the Worcester Public Schools headcount and statutory fee structures set at the state and national federation levels. EAW is led by President Melissa Verdier and a 5-person staff operating from a single Worcester office at 397 Grove Street.

Name

Educational Association of Worcester

Legal name

Educational Association of Worcester

Website

https://eawunion.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Educational Association of Worcester is the largest K-12 local affiliate of the Massachusetts Teachers Association, representing approximately 3,300 teachers, administrators, and education support professionals employed by Worcester Public Schools across seven collective bargaining units.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Worcester

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

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B2C

Offering type

Services

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Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues - Teachers (Unit A): Annual membership dues for teachers are split across three tiers: $893.99 total per year, comprising EAW ($162.99), MTA ($523.00), and NEA ($208.00). Dues are collected over 10 pay periods starting with the October 22 pay period.
2. Membership Dues - Education Support Professionals (ESPs): Annual membership dues for ESPs (paraeducators, bus drivers, monitors, therapy assistants, parent liaisons, ESL tutors) are $323.37 total per year, comprising NEA ($124.50), MTA ($157.00), and EAW ($52.91). Dues are collected over 10 pay periods.

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Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

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Core offering

The Educational Association of Worcester (EAW) is a K-12 teachers' union that represents 3,300 educators across multiple bargaining units (Teachers, Administrators, Paraeducators, Bus Drivers, Monitors, Parent Liaisons, Therapy Assistants, ESL Tutors) in Worcester Public Schools. EAW negotiates collective bargaining agreements, provides grievance and legal representation, offers professional development and educator trainings, administers member benefits including legal liability coverage and scholarships, and operates a web-based member portal for accessing contracts, seniority reports, and resources.

Product overview

The Educational Association of Worcester (EAW) operates as a teachers' union representing approximately 3,300 K-12 educators across multiple bargaining units including Teachers (Unit A), Administrators (Unit B), Paraeducators, Bus Drivers and Monitors, Parent Liaisons, Therapy Assistants, and ESL Tutors. The organization offers a suite of membership services including a secure member portal for accessing contracts, seniority reports, and training resources; the EAW Scholarship Program for members' dependents; comprehensive member benefits including legal representation and professional development; and coordination with MTA Benefits for discounts and financial services. EAW is an affiliate of the Massachusetts Teachers Association (MTA) and National Education Association (NEA).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• EAW Membership Annual membership for K-12 educators employed by Worcester Public Schools, providing collective bargaining representation, grievance handling, legal liability coverage (up to $1 million), contract negotiations, and access to the member portal.

Named customers7 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Massachusetts Teachers Association (MTA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEAW is a local affiliate of the MTA, which represents 117,000 members in 400 local associations across Massachusetts. The MTA provides legal services, professional development, collective bargaining support, political advocacy, and the MTA Benefits program to EAW members. EAW remits a portion of member dues to MTA.
• National Education Association (NEA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEAW is a local affiliate of the NEA, which has affiliate organizations in every state and more than 14,000 communities across the United States, serving 3 million educators and allies. The NEA provides national advocacy, legal resources, professional development programs, and conferences to EAW members. EAW remits a portion of member dues to NEA.
• Massachusetts Teachers Retirement System (MTRS)minorOthersMTRS is referenced as a resource for EAW members seeking retirement information. MTRS is the largest of Massachusetts' 104 contributory retirement systems, serving more than 94,000 active educators and over 67,000 retirees and survivors.
• Educators Insurance Agency (EIA)minorOthersEIA is formed solely to meet the unique needs of education professionals who belong to the MTA, providing significant home and auto insurance discounts to EAW members through the MTA Benefits program.
• Berkshire BankminorOthersBerkshire Bank provides programs specially designed for MTA members including mortgage, home equity, and vehicle loans and a checking account, accessible to EAW members through the MTA Benefits program.
• Worcester Public Schools (WPS)minorOthersEAW's collective bargaining agreements are with Worcester Public Schools. WPS is referenced for HR links, sick bank applications processed jointly with WPS, and contract enforcement. EAW provides human resources links and forms from WPS through its resource page.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• American Federation of Teachers (AFT): AFT is the principal national competitor to NEA, representing 1.7 million members across K-12, higher education, and public services. AFT-affiliated locals compete with NEA locals like EAW for member allegiance in right-to-work and agency-fee environments.
• Massachusetts Teachers Association (MTA): MTA is the statewide NEA affiliate and EAW's direct parent body, representing 117,000 members across 400 local associations. It provides legal, lobbying, professional development, and benefit-program support to EAW and is the primary umbrella organization for the local.
• National Education Association (NEA): NEA is the national parent organization of EAW, with 3 million members across the United States. It provides national advocacy, federal lobbying, legal resources, and organizing support to EAW through its state-level affiliate structure.

Direct peers

• United Federation of Teachers (UFT): UFT is a large AFT-affiliated K-12 local representing New York City Department of Education educators. Comparable to EAW as a high-density, multi-bargaining-unit teachers' union reliant on automatic payroll deductions and a parent body for political and legal resources.
• Boston Teachers Union (BTU): The Boston Teachers Union is another large NEA/MTA-affiliated K-12 local in Massachusetts, representing Boston Public Schools educators across multiple bargaining units. It is the closest comparable peer to EAW in terms of scale, structure, and operating model.
• Philadelphia Federation of Teachers (PFT): PFT is an AFT-affiliated K-12 local representing Philadelphia School District educators. It is comparable to EAW in structure, member profile (teachers plus ESPs), and reliance on a national parent body for resources and advocacy.
• United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA): UTLA is a large NEA/AFT-affiliated K-12 local representing Los Angeles Unified School District educators, comparable in scale to EAW and operating a similar multi-bargaining-unit structure for teachers, ESPs, and related school staff.
• Chicago Teachers Union (CTU): CTU is a large NEA-affiliated K-12 local representing Chicago Public Schools educators, offering a comparable structure of multiple bargaining units, ESP representation, and reliance on state/federal parent bodies for legal and political resources.

Regional players

• Pennsylvania State Education Association (PSEA): PSEA is the Pennsylvania state-level NEA affiliate serving 178,000 members. Comparable to MTA in its role as a state parent body to local K-12 associations, but operates in a different state with a different labor-law and collective-bargaining environment.
• California Teachers Association (CTA): CTA is the California state-level NEA affiliate, providing political advocacy, professional development, and legal resources to its local associations. Comparable to EAW's parent body (MTA) in scale and function, but operating in a different state with substantially different labor law.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles9 records

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