MTF Report Demonstrates Need for Fair Share Tax on Million-Dollar Incomes to Fund Transportation and Public Education BOSTON – A new report from the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation (MTF) today estimated that …
Raise Up MA Calls for Emergency Paid Sick Time Extension
BOSTON – The Raise Up Massachusetts coalition of community groups, faith-based organizations, and labor unions, which has advocated for emergency paid sick time throughout the pandemic, today issued the following …
Fair Share Amendment Advances to the Ballot
Tax on Million-Dollar Incomes to Fund Transportation and Public Education Will Appear on November 2022 Statewide Ballot BOSTON – State legislators today voted to place the Fair Share Amendment, the …
Raise Up Massachusetts Launches Public Campaign to Pass Fair Share Amendment
Community, Faith, and Labor Coalition Beginning Field Activities to Win Major Investments in Transportation and Public Education Funded by Tax on Multi-Millionaires New Poll Shows 73 Percent of Massachusetts Residents …
Raise Up MA Statement on Gov. Baker’s Amendments to Emergency Paid Sick Time Legislation
Yesterday, rather than signing legislation passed unanimously by the Massachusetts Legislature that would allow all Massachusetts workers to access five days of emergency paid sick time for COVID-related sickness, quarantine, …
Raise Up MA Responds to Legislative Agreement on Emergency Paid Sick Time
Community, Faith, & Labor Advocates Call for Swift Passage of Public Health Protections for Workers with COVID Symptoms or Exposure BOSTON – Massachusetts legislative leaders today announced an agreement to pass …
Raise Up MA Statement on Governor Baker’s FY22 Budget Proposal
Community, Faith, & Labor Coalition Calls for Taxing Corporate Profits to Fund Economic Recovery Measures BOSTON – The Raise Up Massachusetts coalition of community groups, faith-based organizations, and labor unions today …
Independent Poll Shows Voters Back Emergency Paid Sick Time, Fair Share Amendment, & Taxes on Corporate Profits
Raise Up MA Coalition Responds to Statewide Poll Showing Overwhelming Support for Key Budget & Revenue Measures BOSTON – A statewide survey of Massachusetts voters, released today by the MassINC …
Raise Up MA Responds to Senate President’s Support for Emergency Paid Sick Time
As State Experiences COVID-19 Surge, Advocates Highlight Dec. 31 Expiration of Federal Paid Sick Time Benefits, Call for State Action As the winter surge of COVID-19 cases continues and federal …
Mass. Workers Will Gain Access to Paid Leave Benefits, Minimum Wage to Rise Jan. 1
State’s Paid Family & Medical Leave Program Launching Jan. 1; Minimum Wage to Rise to $12.75 in Third of Five Annual Increases BOSTON – Starting January 1, 2021, millions of Massachusetts …