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Before Mother’s Day… Explaining Paid Family Leave and Related Policies in Massachusetts

May 5, 2016 By massbudget

When we celebrate Mother's Day on Sunday, it's worth reflecting on how our state policies help mothers to balance family and job obligations (we should ask the same about fathers, but that's another day). Since last Mother's Day, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: disability, Earned Sick Time, elder-care, family, family-child-care, family-leave, insurance, vacation, wages

Ai-Jen Poo, National Domestic Worker Leader and Time 100 Honoree, Will Speak at the Boston Care Congress on June 16th

June 3, 2012 By jbrelsfo

Ai-Jen Poo, a gifted community organizer recently honored by Time Magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world, will speak at the Greater Boston Care Congress on June 16th. The Congress will launch the Massachusetts … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: budget, communities, disab, disability, domestic, domestic workers, economy, elder-care, health-care, health-care-in-massachusetts, home-care, immigrant, immigration, labor, labor-unions, long-term-care, love, massachusetts, medical, medicare, national, personal care, politics, random, seniors, social-justice, social-security, taxes, unemployment, workers, workers-rights, working-families

WTKK:Astroturfing Elder Care

June 20, 2009 By lasthorseman

Having just turned 55 this term offends me greatly.  I do not nor ever will own a cell phone so driving with one ain't a problem. But let's get back to the offense of astroturfing and the start of my campaign.  Why get geezers off … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: aarp, driving, elder-care, rmv

WTKK’s Elder Theme of the Day

June 15, 2009 By lasthorseman

War on big pharma, War on the medical establishment, War on the medical insurance cartels solidly in bed with government.   Hell hath no fury like a baby boomer screwed thrice over simply to prop up a corrupt establishment. I would … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: elder-care, elder-drivers

Home Care Home Run

August 3, 2006 By superdem12

Doesn’t it seem that every time we turn on the TV or pick up The Globe that one politician or another is involved in some form of selfishness or similar lunacy?  From the Bush administration sinking our foreign policy ship to our own … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: bill, elder-care, equal-choice, festa, health-care, home-care, law, legislature, massachusetts

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