Virtual Hearing on Emergency Paid Sick Time Legislation Backed by Majority of Legislature Ends Today BOSTON – Community organizations, faith-based groups, and labor unions across the Commonwealth, as well as national …
Public Health and Workplace Safety Advocates Urge Passage of Emergency Paid Sick Time in MA, Calling it an ‘Essential Public Health Tool’ to Combat COVID-19 Pandemic
Virtual Hearing on Emergency Paid Sick Time Legislation Backed by Majority of Legislature Continues Today BOSTON – Public health and workplace safety advocates submitted testimony to the legislature’s Joint Committee on Labor and …
Frontline Workers Testify to Joint Labor Committee About Urgent Need for Emergency Paid Sick Time in MA
Raise Up Massachusetts Calls for Passage of Legislation Backed By Majority of Legislature BOSTON – Frontline workers submitted testimony to the legislature’s Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development today as part of …
Raise Up MA Coalition Calls for New State Revenue To Avoid Severe Budget Cuts During COVID-19 Downturn
In an open letter to state legislators sent today, the Raise Up Massachusetts coalition of community groups, faith-based organizations, and labor unions called for legislators to pursue progressive revenue options in order to …
Majority of Legislature Endorses Emergency Paid Sick Time Legislation Backed by Raise Up MA Coalition
Frontline Workers, Legislators, & Advocates Rally Support for Legislation to Fill Gaps in Federal Paid Sick Time Bill BOSTON – A majority of both chambers of the state legislature has …
Legislation Filed to Implement Emergency Paid Sick Time for MA Workers
Community, Faith, & Labor Coalition Supports Legislation to Fill Gaps in Federal Paid Sick Time Bill For Immediate ReleaseApril 20, 2020 Contact: Andrew Farnitano, andrew@crawfordstrategies.com, 925-917-1354 BOSTON – The Raise …
Raise Up MA Calls for Urgent Action on COVID-19 Protections for Working People
Community, Faith, & Labor Coalition Calls for Immediate Passage of Emergency Paid Sick Time Legislation BOSTON – The Raise Up Massachusetts coalition of community groups, faith-based organizations, and labor unions …
Statement on Passage of House Transportation Revenue Bill
BOSTON — The Raise Up Massachusetts coalition of community groups, faith-based organizations, and labor unions today released the following statement on the passage of a transportation revenue bill by the …
Community, Faith, and Labor Advocates Applaud Start of Most Comprehensive Paid Leave Program in the Nation
Employee and Employer Contributions to State’s Paid Family and Medical Leave Program Begin Tuesday, Oct. 1 BOSTON – Massachusetts’ new Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) program will take a major …
Raise Up Massachusetts Calls on Corporations to Do Their Part to Fund Transportation and Public Education
As Fair Share Amendment Advances Towards 2022 Ballot, Community, Faith, and Labor Coalition Calls for Corporate Responsibility in Legislature’s Fall Revenue Debate Letter Calls Out Large, Profitable Corporations for Supporting …