Massachusetts Labor News

Groups rally for job creation

superuser — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 01:54:00 -0400

Community groups and unions who want to put the state’s 307,900 unemployed workers back on the job are rallying at the State House for a federal proposal to create 1 million jobs nationwide.

Northampton City Council Backs Living Wage

superuser — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 01:54:00 -0400

With working families trying to stretch every dollar to make ends meet, the City Council in Northampton, Mass., last night unanimously gave final approval to a resolution defining a living wage as a human right.

Wal-Mart will pay $40m to workers

superuser — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 04:03:00 -0400

Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world’s largest retailer, has agreed to pay $40 million to as many as 87,500 current and former employees in Massachusetts, the largest wage-and-hour class-action settlement in the state’s history.

Hospital staffers vote yes on union

superuser — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 01:44:00 -0400

Nearly 600 workers at Norwood Hospital, ranging from respiratory therapists to housekeepers, will join the Service Employees International Union as the result of an election yesterday.

Massachusetts AFL-CIO and Boston unions Rally over Layoffs

superuser — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 03:51:00 -0400

"Hundreds of angry union workers marched through downtown Boston yesterday to protest recent layoffs at the Hyatt Hotel and planned cutbacks at other firms including Verizon."

Labor Union Rally Outside Bank of America

superuser — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:55:00 -0400

Click for link to Video

Teachers Rally As Schools Cut $60M

superuser — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:55:00 -0400

School committee members voted through a sweeping package of cuts and layoffs aimed at closing a $60 million shortfall as hundreds of horn-blowing, sign-toting teachers, custodians and parents mobbed school department headquarters last night in a raucous protest.

VOTER, COMMUNITY GROUPS JOIN TO OPPOSE SALES TAX ROLLBACK - State House News Service.

superuser — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:49:00 -0500

Advocates for voter participation and for low-income families are joining forces in an effort to defeat initiative petitions that would chop the state sales tax to 3 percent from 6.25 percent and repeal the new state sales tax on alcohol purchases.

Belden to Shut Down Massachusetts Plant - Boston Globe

superuser — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:54:00 -0500

St. Louis-based Belden will close a manufacturing plant in Leominster, Mass., by July 2010, leaving 170 people out of work.

Chief Hopes to Use Federal Funds to Hire - Fitchburg Sentinel & Enterprise

superuser — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 02:54:00 -0500

"Fire Department officials are preparing their most compelling argument for federal stimulus funding to hire several firefighters, Chief Kevin Roy said Thursday."