Today a delegation led by labor leaders, faith leaders, and Senator Jamie Eldridge delivered a petition signed by over 700 BC graduate students and more than 3000 affiliated BC community members.
#bcbargainnow #bcgradstudents
#gradstudentsunite
Julio was able to make it into court today as the result of an enormous amount of effort by his attorney, the ACLU, and concerned citizens who launched a petition that received 2000 signatures and made phone calls to petition targets, community organizations that wrote many letters of support, and the amazing showing of support in the courtroom today (it was standing room only!).
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More than half of Haverhill’s 534 public school teachers showed up at a hearing Monday night to oppose granting a charter to a group looking to bring a national charter school chain
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Monday, December 3, 2018, the Springfield, MA City Council Monday night, but they still haven't given final approval to the Welcoming Community Trust Act. Next vote is scheduled for December 17, 2018.
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NEW BEDFORD — Registered nurses at St. Luke’s Hospital voted Thursday to form a union and join the Massachusetts Nurses Association in an election overseen by the National Labor Relations Board, according to Joe Markman, a spokesman for the MNA.
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A hotel worker strike in Boston that’s lasted more than six weeks is officially over.
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Today Western Mass. Jobs with Justice stood in solidarity with labor leaders, faith leaders, community members and elected officials to urge the CEO of both the Daily Hampshire Gazette and The Valley Advocate to recognize the will of the workers who want to organize to form a union.
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The great thing about the story of our ballot is that we are the ones who write the ending. The corporations may have their agenda, but we, the people, have an agenda too. By casting a YES vote on all three ballot initiatives, you can join with other working people in saying that we’ve had enough of exploitation and discrimination. You can write an ending to this election cycle that will make our hospitals better, our democracy more democratic, and our trans siblings safer in their communities. And together we can do it without waiting on politicians for the change we need now.
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