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 …
Raise Up Massachusetts Statement on Filing of Legislative Fair Share Amendment
BOSTON – The Raise Up Massachusetts coalition of community organizations, religious groups, and labor unions today released the following statement regarding the filing of a legislative version of the Fair Share …
662,000 Low-Wage Workers in Massachusetts to Get New Year’s Raise
Minimum Wage to Rise to $12 in First of Five Annual Increases BOSTON – On January 1, 2019, 662,000 low-wage workers in Massachusetts will get a raise when the state’s …
Raise Up Massachusetts to Drop Minimum Wage, Paid Leave Ballot Questions After Historic Win for Working People
Grassroots Coalition Opposes Legislature’s Decision to Eliminate Sunday & Holiday Time-and-a-Half Pay, Inadequate Increase for Tipped Workers BOSTON – The Raise Up Massachusetts coalition of community organizations, religious groups, and …