For those working in retail today, thanks to our Democratic Legislators and Republican governor, if you made $11 an hour plus time and half on Sundays and Holidays last year, this New Years Day, instead of $16.50 an hour, you'll make … [Read more...]

I do not mean to single out Kamala Harris, as many Democrats have the same position when they say we need to have better paying jobs AND affordable child care. I just wonder how is this possible?I don't know much about careers in child care … [Read more...]

This quote comes from Upton Sinclair, and it holds true today.  The "something" that I focus on in politics/economics is the reality that for over four decades, wages for the working class have remained virtually stagnant while the … [Read more...]

"Time to walk the walk," She Tweeted.... "Very few members of Congress actually pay their interns. We will be one of them." I was not aware that so many interns were not paid.  A study by Pay Our Interns last year found that only 3.6 … [Read more...]

Hello and thank you for your replies in advance. I often read reports that proudly boast about Company X or Business B choosing a particular municipality in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in exchange for something from our government, … [Read more...]

Post your tax returns for the past seven years as soon as you enter the primaries. Be 100% transparent with the American people. Pledge, beyond the shadow of a doubt that once elected, you will divest yourself of all investments putting … [Read more...]

Sherrod Brown Tweeted:  You can win by respecting the dignity of work—without compromising on civil rights, workers' rights, or LGBTQ rights.That's what we showed on Tuesday. This reminded me of one paragraph from a speech by FDR when he … [Read more...]

Attention, Attention, the MEDIA IS NOT LIBERAL and it's also not conservative.  It's CORPORATE!  (and we all know that a small minority of Americans own the lions share of corporations) Here's proof from the "liberal"...Boston Globe Papa … [Read more...]

Can we talk about the Grand Bargain? The good news is that it raised the state's minimum wage from $11 to $15 over the next five years. There is also a paid family leave program, that it funded by a payroll tax.  No free lunch … [Read more...]