With the Massachusetts AFL-CIO, the Greater Boston Labor Council, Jobs with Justice and the support of over 75 union and community co-sponsors, thousands of workers will march and rally on Thursday, October 1, 2009 demanding that corporations be held ...
"Union avoidance consultants, such as those engaged by Rite Aid, have contributed significantly to the subversion of the National Labor Relations Act," said John Logan from the Institute for Research on Labor & Employment at the University of ...
(So ... what's the angle on this? Single-payer's not going to pass, so is this a little subtle way of changing the terms of debate, to get folks to take single-payer seriously, thereby strengthening the public option? Whatevs, it's welcome. - ...
"The [Massachusetts plan] is too expensive for many individuals forced to buy health insurance. It has failed to control costs and it has cost the state far more than initially projected. As a result, many critical health care facilities that serve ...
More than 100 representatives from dozens of community and labor organizations gathered on Dec. 10 in Boston to mark International Human Rights Day and kick off a statewide campaign to win passage of the Employee Free Choice Act. The Employee Free ...
On Saturday, October 11, after the opening ceremonies at noon in Seven Hills Park, bands dispersed to different locations around Davis Square, playing performances all afternoon. On Sunday, October 12, Honk! bands paraded to "Reclaim the Streets for ...
Other studies have shown that union members are faring much better than most workers, even in the face of steep membership decline. That's because union contracts provide job security and protect members' wages and benefits from the worst excesses of ...
In a breakthrough agreement, Verizon will extend union recognition to 600 former MCI technicians at Verizon Business who have been seeking representation for nearly two years. These workers, who perform the same jobs as the union workforce, have ...
"Verizon made $5.5 billion in profits last year because of our skill and productivity," said Myles Calvey, Business Manager of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 2222 and chair of the New England telephone workers' bargaining ...
Skilled trades and maintenance workers at the Colonade Hotel are united in the Area Trades Council. Hotel management is refusing to agree to a contract that would provide fair wages and benefits based on area standards. Union and community supporters ...
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