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How the Fast Food Industry’s Low Wages Cost Massachusetts $173 Million a Year

October 16, 2013 By massuniting 3 Comments

People who work hard everyday shouldn’t have to depend on food stamps to get by. Yet for many who work at fast-food companies nationwide, it is a way of life. This week, researchers at the University of California, Berkeley released a … [Read more...]

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Help Raise Up Workers in Massachusetts

October 10, 2013 By massuniting Leave a Comment

You have the opportunity to help change the economic landscape for more than a million workers across Massachusetts. All it takes is a clipboard and a pen. Raise Up Massachusetts, a coalition of community, labor and faith organizations, … [Read more...]

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“Si se puede!” Thousands March for May Day in East Boston

May 2, 2013 By massuniting Leave a Comment

In East Boston yesterday, chants of "Si se puede!" echoed throughout the city as more than 1,000 immigrant workers and community allies descended on Central Square in a massive call for improved wages, safer working conditions and … [Read more...]

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Massachusetts Adjunct Professors Kick Off Union Organizing Drive

April 15, 2013 By massuniting 4 Comments

In 2012, four-year tuition at the average public university cost more than $15,000 – not counting books, meals or housing. At the average private institution, that figure was even higher, clocking in at over $32,000. Even two-year and … [Read more...]

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Pelosi, Capuano Come Together in Boston to Celebrate 20 Years of the FMLA

April 2, 2013 By massuniting Leave a Comment

US House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi stopped in Boston recently for an important birthday celebration -- one that impacts thousands of millions of families in Massachusetts and across the country. As part of a nationwide tour to raise … [Read more...]

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Quincy Residents Rally For Earned Paid Sick Time

March 21, 2013 By massuniting Leave a Comment

Nobody wants someone sneezing into their meal, but for the nearly one million workers in Massachusetts who do not currently have access to paid sick time, staying home sick just isn't an option. That's why dozens of workers rallied outside … [Read more...]

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Low-wage Workers Share Their Stories with US Labor Secretary in Boston

March 5, 2013 By massuniting 12 Comments

When major economic policies like the minimum wage are debated in Washington, the conversation tends to get bogged down in complex numbers and political jargon. Unfortunately, what gets lost in the process are the personal stories -- the … [Read more...]

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The ‘sequester’ starts at midnight — find out what the automatic cuts mean for you!

March 1, 2013 By massuniting Leave a Comment

You've probably heard the word "sequester" thrown around a lot over the last few weeks -- and to most people, it sounds like little more than political jargon. But in just a few hours, this little bit of Washington legalese could become a … [Read more...]

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Boston residents to Erskine Bowles and Fix the Debt: ‘Stop the Baloney!’

February 21, 2013 By massuniting 7 Comments

Event attendees at Boston’s Symphony Hall were in for a different kind of entertainment this week, as more than 150 local seniors and unemployed workers staged a processed meat-themed demonstration outside the historic venue. Their target: … [Read more...]

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The New Simpson-Bowles Plan: Get Ready for More Cuts!

February 19, 2013 By massuniting 2 Comments

On the eve of his planned presentation at Boston's Symphony Hall, self-proclaimed “deficit hawk” Erskine Bowles has joined partner-in-crime Alan Simpson in putting out a new version of their federal budget plan. Though the details of the … [Read more...]

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bluemassgroupBlue Mass. Group@bluemassgroup·
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This won't do at all.

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This is horrible

https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/21/national-guard-troops-vacate-capitol-461220

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They did the same with Obama and the economy in January '09.

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Yesterday Hannity was ranting about how it’s awful that Biden hadn’t solved the COVID crisis yet, hours after he was inaugurated https://www.mediamatters.org/sean-hannity/sean-hannity-attacks-president-biden-not-having-covid-pandemic-under-control

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amywesterveltAmy Westervelt@amywestervelt·
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My mother is very proud that I’m the one dropping an f bomb in this bitch. Seriously though, it’s time to widen the lens of climate accountability. Big Oil relies on enablers, and they shouldn’t escape scrutiny https://twitter.com/billmckibben/status/1352389540334481410

Bill McKibben@billmckibben

Ad agencies and PR agencies are renting themselves to the fossil fuel industry, supplying the creative juice necessary to wreck the planet. Please--do something different with your talents!

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brianr2600Brian RIstuccia@brianr2600·
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@BostonDotCom Seventeen speeding tickets, at least 7 wrecks, and 6 license suspensions. Why do we need to wait until someone dies before permanently revoking the license of a driver who has repeatedly demonstrated that they can't be trusted to operate an automobile safely? #mapoli #ZeroVision

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erik_griswoldErik Never Forgets@erik_griswold·
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@bluemassgroup @BostonGlobe More details not behind a paywall:

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