Blue Mass Group

Reality-based commentary on politics.

The G.O.P. and a Platform Built for the Past‏

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To hear the pundits and political professionals talk about it, this election is all about turning out a party’s base. That’s because there are few if any undecided voters left and the only undecided voters that count are the ones residing … [Read more...]

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

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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...]

Hundreds in Mass kick off campaign for passage of Employee Free Choice Act

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"Management constantly threatened our livelihood and our retirement security if we were to form a union," said Kevin Simoneau, a former Comcast field technician who experienced employer intimidation.  "Giving us a choice about how to … [Read more...]

For Labor Day: Boston-area workers finding new paths to rights and respect

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The Employee Free Choice Act would remedy the problem by giving workers a simple one step process to freely choose a union. It would also strengthen penalties for companies that intimidate employees from trying to form unions and provide … [Read more...]

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