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"Collective Voices" Bread and Roses Commemorative Video"

Sun, 11/06/2011 - 2:01pm

The year 2012 marks the centennial anniversary of the Great Lawrence Strike of 1912, popularly known as The Bread and Roses Strike.

Elizabeth Warren on the choice this November

Sat, 04/21/2012 - 10:55am

In a new video, Massachusetts’ own Elizabeth Warren lays out the choice voters are facing this November and what it means for the direction we want our country to take. As Warren explains in a new clip from “The Road We’ve Traveled,” this election is about “Whether or not we are going to be a people who say 'I got mine, the rest of you are on your own,' or whether we're going to be a people who say "We can invest in our future, and we can build a real future.’”

Take a moment to watch the video—then share it with your friends and family

Romney Run Seen Costing Private Equity as Public Pensions Warn of Backlash

Fri, 01/27/2012 - 4:54pm

Attacks by opponents portraying Bain Capital LLC, Romney and other buyout managers as corporate looters who enrich themselves at the expense of ordinary workers have put a spotlight on the industry that will affect negotiations about future investments, according to officials and trustees at public pensions. As firms struggle to raise funds, pensions may be more reluctant to commit money and may ask for more details on job creation and push for lower fees, these officials said.

Massachusetts Senate approves bill allowing 'evergreen' clauses to be included in union contracts

Mon, 11/21/2011 - 5:54pm

BOSTON - After two long days of formal sessions, the Massachusetts Senate on Thursday enacted a bill allowing evergreen clauses to be included in collective bargaining contracts, finalizing a bill that had been bandied back and forth between the branches in the finals hours of formal session for the year.

Working Families Must be Sustained

Sat, 11/19/2011 - 9:09pm

Last week, Ohio voters delivered a bona fide victory for public sector workers everywhere. I was pleased to join my Labor Sisters and Brothers on the ground in Gahanna and Columbus, engaging directly with the people of Ohio to Vote No On Issue 2 and repeal Senate Bill 5.

Health care reform OK'd

Thu, 11/10/2011 - 5:14pm

SALEM — In the span of 15 minutes, the City Council voted last night to adopt a new municipal health care reform law which allows the bypassing of collective bargaining. Six councilors had to invoke the "rule of necessity," to achieve quourum.

Movement may 'Occupy' Lowell

Sat, 11/05/2011 - 9:55am

Union Pressure, OWS Protests Tear Down a Barrier to Taxing Speculators

Fri, 11/04/2011 - 4:15pm

Does protesting and pressuring powerful players in political and economic life matter?

Can the White House and Congress really be moved on questions so central as taxing financial speculation?

Yes.

And here’s the evidence of how of it works.

Crowds Gather in Protest on Doorstep of Cerberus/Steward

Fri, 11/04/2011 - 4:06pm

Crowds of outraged nurses, health care professionals (HCPs) and health care activists picketed outside the corporate headquarters of Cerberus/Steward Health Care Systems on Oct. 28 to protest the company’s shameless pattern of breaking its promises and employing oppressive management practices that harm patients and those who care for them. For more than a year, the Massachusetts Nurses Association Nurses and HCPs who work at eight area hospitals* have been under the management of Cerberus/Steward, a multi-billion dollar, private equity firm.

Lawrence City Clerk William Maloney flips through the recall petition presented by Uniting Lawrence Chairman Josue Hernandez, right, and Vice Chairman Victor Hernandez.
Lawrence City Clerk William Maloney flips through the recall petition presented by Uniting Lawrence Chairman Josue Hernandez, right, and Vice Chairman Victor Hernandez.

New Lantigua recall group quietly submits signatures

Wed, 11/02/2011 - 3:58pm

Could this be the it for Willie?

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