Fair Workweek Bill

“An Act relative to the scheduling of employees” (H. 1546 & S. 412), The Massachusetts Fair Workweek Bill, allows workers in restaurants, retail establishments, and the hospitality industry the chance to build stable lives for themselves and their families, because for many, erratic work schedules make stability almost impossible. Hours can be assigned arbitrarily at an employer’s discretion and changed with no advance notice, leaving workers to cope with fluctuating paychecks and constant problems coordinating child and elder care, second and third jobs, and further education or professional development. Women, people of color, and low-wage workers are the most impacted. MassBill Fact Sheet (pdf), Fact Sheet (pdf, Español pdf)

Workers Rights, Legislation 2021Sarah BlockFebruary 25, 2021Fair Workweek 2021, Active

M4A Bill

A single payer health care system covers everyone under a publicly financed insurance plan. Medical care would be free at the point of service. All doctors and hospitals would be accessible to any resident without the restrictions currently imposed by insurance companies and employers. Fair, progressive taxation would replace premiums and co-pays.

One Fair Wage

The tipped minimum wage system impacts millions of women and restaurant workers across the commonwealth. Gender discrimination, sexual harassment and sexual assault should not be “on the menu” in Massachusetts’ restaurants — and it's time for the legislature to act.

Workers Rights, Legislation 2021Sarah BlockFebruary 25, 2021Active, One Fair Wage 2021

The Work & Family Mobility Act

This bill would enable all qualified state residents to apply for a standard Massachusetts driver’s license or identification card, regardless of immigrant status, while keeping our Commonwealth in full compliance with REAL ID requirements.

Legislation 2021, Immigrant RightsSarah BlockFebruary 24, 2021Drivers Licenses 2021, Active

Safe Communities Act (SCA)

The COVID-19 crisis has underscored the impact of longstanding state and local involvement in deportations--undermining testing, treatment and contact tracing efforts in immigrant communities, and impeding access to court and police protection. State action is urgently needed to restore trust in our public institutions and ensure that everyone can seek medical care, emergency assistance, and protection without fear of deportation.

Legislation 2021, Immigrant RightsSarah BlockFebruary 23, 2021Safe Communities 2021, Active

Immigrant Rights Street Team

Immigrant RightsSarah BlockAugust 7, 2019Street Team, Active

Fund Our Future

Coordinating with partners Massachusetts Education Justice Alliance (MEJA) and others, JwJ is working to pass fair funding legislation to implement the recommendations of the Foundation Budget Review Commission to significantly increase state funding for public schools.

Education, LegislationSarah BlockMay 10, 2019Active, Fund Our Future

Comité TPS

The Massachusetts TPS Committee has been organized in order to prepare TPS recipients for the future and to fight for Permanent Residency.

Immigrant Rights, LegislationSarah BlockApril 16, 2019TPS, Active

Fair Share Amendment

Massachusetts Jobs with Justice is a coalition member of the Raise Up Massachusetts. The Fair Share Amendment is a proposal to amend the Massachusetts Constitution, creating an additional tax of four percentage points on the portion of a person’s annual income that is above $1 million. The new revenue generated by the tax would be spent on quality public education, affordable public colleges and universities, and the repair and maintenance of roads, bridges, and public transportation. To ensure that the tax continues to apply only to the highest-income taxpayers, the $1 million threshold would be adjusted each year to reflect cost-of-living increases.

Legislation, EducationSarah BlockJanuary 26, 2019Fair Share, Active

Tech Workers for Justice

We are tech workers committed to organizing for social justice in the Greater Boston Area.

Workers RightsGuest UserJanuary 24, 2019Tech Justice, Active

We Stand With Northeastern Full-Time Non-Tenure Track Faculty

As members of the Northeastern community -- students, faculty, alumni, and other campus workers -- and members of communities around Boston, we stand with Northeastern full-time non-tenure track faculty in their efforts to form their union with SEIU Local 509.

Add your name to an open letter supporting Northeastern Full-Time Non-Tenure Track Faculty

Workers RightsSarah BlockNovember 27, 2018Northeastern, Active

Boston College Graduate Employees Union (BCGEU)

The Boston College Graduate Employees Union (BCGEU), in partnership with the United Auto Workers (UAW), is made up of graduate employees from across the university, and joined together in the common goal to make Boston College the best university it can be.

Workers RightsSarah BlockNovember 27, 2018BC, Active

New Bedford Coalition to Save our Schools

Two charter schools in New Bedford are seeking to grow by almost 1,300 seats. Currently the New Bedford Public Schools are already underfunded by $40.3 million annually, but the proposal could drain as much as $30 million more. These charter schools are not required to meet the needs of every student, and many are returned back to the public schools.

EducationSarah BlockNovember 26, 2018Active