Single-day effort will focus on securing 'Yes' vote at May 10 state Constitutional ConventionMassachusetts telephone workers, nurses, hospital caregivers, truck drivers, skilled trades people, public service employees, and other workers … [Read more...]
Mass. Teachers Give Big Boost to Health Care Amendment
Second âYesâ at May ConCon Will Send Amendment to November BallotFebruary 16, 2006 (BOSTON, MA) â The Health Care for Massachusetts Campaign (HCMC), a citizen-led initiative to amend the Constitution to guarantee access to affordable … [Read more...]
Will Labor Take a Different Approach to the Governor’s Race?
The Boston Globe recently described how Massachusetts union officials can't agree on which gubernatorial candidate to support ("State labor unions fault records of Reilly, Patrick," Feb. 13, 2006 … [Read more...]
Antidote for the erosion of democracy in Massachusetts
Public participation in state politics is near an all time low, with serious consequences for the quality of our democracy and the ability of our elected leaders to make well-informed decisions.According to the Massachusetts Elections … [Read more...]
Health Care Amendment Campaign Gaining Momentum; Supporters Plan Action for May 10th Constitutional
The constitutional amendment would require the state to guarantee every Massachusetts resident access to affordable coverage for medically necessary health and mental health care services including prescription drugs and devices - but the … [Read more...]