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Members of the Chinese Progressive Association hold up a flag and sign during the organization’s rally on Monday. Workers are demanding severance pay and benefits after East West Manufacturing announced its closure and layoffs. COURTESY OF CHINESE PROGRESSIVE ASSOCIATION.

Factory workers rally to call for severance pay, added benefits after sudden closure

George Lehman June 13, 2024
Electronics workers held a rally outside East West Manufacturing’s Boston factory on Monday morning to demand severance pay and benefits ahead of the factory’s unexpected closure set for later this month.
Former Boston City Councilor Kendra Lara

City council incumbents lose their spots in preliminary municipal election

Emilia Wisniewski September 18, 2023
Boston City Councilors Ricardo Arroyo and Kendra Lara will not return to City Hall after losing in the preliminary election on Sept. 12.
Kamala Harris

Vice President Kamala Harris visits Boston, meets with union leaders

Talia Lissauer September 7, 2022
Vice President Kamala Harris spoke at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel at the Greater Boston Labor Council breakfast to express her support. Harris also spoke with local politicians about the importance of unions.
demonstrators gathered at Marriott Labor Day Rally

Union and non-union workers rally for rehire on Labor Day

Madison Mercado September 7, 2021
Labor Day rally hosted Monday in support of workers fired by Marriott Copley during the pandemic.
The Boston Public Health Commission is encouraging residents and businesses to get tested for COVID-19 as a part of its new “Get the Test Boston” campaign, which was announced on Friday. COURTESY OF PIXABAY

Boston encourages working residents to access free City-provided COVID-19 testing

Madison Mercado November 3, 2020
The Boston Public Health Commission created the pledge to encourage businesses and residents to get tested for COVID-19 regardless of symptoms.
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren and U.S. Sen. Ed Markey at the Working People’s Day of Action. PHOTO COURTESY SCOTT EISEN/ PATRICK SHEARNS

State, labor leaders gather to support worker’s unions

Sophia Brown February 27, 2018
More than 200 people gathered Monday afternoon to rally in support of strong unions for public workers outside the Boston Firehouse Division One Headquarters.  
Raise Up Massachusetts hosts a march for the Fight for $15 on the Boston Common on March 4. Gov. Charlie Baker signed a bill Thursday to increase the minimum wage to $15 over the next five years. PHOTO BY FRANCHESCA VIAUD/ DFP FILE PHOTO

$15 minimum wage, paid leave petitions qualify for 2018 ballot

Vivian Situ December 7, 2017

Raise Up Massachusetts — a coalition composed of labor, community and religious organizations — submitted two initiative petitions on Tuesday to the state legislature, calling for paid family and...

Northeastern’s dining hall employees receive new contracts after students and workers rally for better working conditions. PHOTO BY PAIGE WARD/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Northeastern dining hall workers, Chartwells reach contract agreement

Ellisa Riddell October 15, 2017

Northeastern University dining hall workers will avoid striking after coming to an agreement on contracts Tuesday. The employees threatened to strike over low wages and insufficient healthcare but...

Huskies Organizing With Labor at Northeastern University organize a media blast Thursday to support livable wages for dining hall workers. PHOTO BY PAIGE WARD/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Northeastern dining hall workers demand livable income, affordable healthcare

Laura Al Bast October 6, 2017

  A coalition of student organizations supporting Northeastern University’s food service workers coordinated a media blast campaign Thursday urging students to call, tweet and email Northeastern’s...

Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey certifies Raise Up Massachusetts petitions that call for a $15 minimum wage and paid leave. PHOTO BY FRANCHESCA VIAUD/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Raise Up Massachusetts launches signature campaign for workers’ benefits petitions

Breanne Kovatch September 13, 2017

  Two potential ballot questions to increase minimum wage in Massachusetts and ensure paid medical and family leave have been approved by Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey to start...

Tito Jackson and Mayor Martin Walsh campaign for the preliminary municipal election on Sept. 26. PHOTO BY HALEY ABRAM AND/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Less than 20 days away: Walsh, Jackson campaigns prepare for preliminary election

Till Kaeslin September 7, 2017

With the preliminary municipal election coming up at the end of the month, the four candidates for Mayor of Boston — including incumbent Mayor Martin Walsh, District 7 City Councilor Tito Jackson, and...

Obama visits Boston, pushes paid leave at Labor Day breakfast

Obama visits Boston, pushes paid leave at Labor Day breakfast

Mina Corpuz September 8, 2015

[mediagrid cat="21184"] U.S. President Barack Obama urged support for paid leave for workers Monday at the Greater Boston Labor Council's Labor Day breakfast. “We’ve got millions of people who can’t...

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