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JOB FAIRS HOSTED BY OFFICE OF BLACK MALE ADVANCEMENT

Written by SHIRA LAUCHAROEN Posted March 10, 2022 Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS

The fairs aim to ensure that Black men are connected with city services and employment opportunities across City departments

Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: Employment, government, job, michelle wu, Politics

CITY OF BOSTON JOB FAIRS OPEN TO ALL RESIDENTS

Written by SHIRA LAUCHAROEN Posted January 4, 2022 Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS

Mayor Michelle Wu announced the first set, starting on Jan. 10

Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: Employment, government, job, michelle wu, Politics

THERE’S A CURE FOR AMAZON’S SNAP ABUSE

Written by JASON PRAMAS Posted March 23, 2021 Filed Under: Apparent Horizon, COLUMNS, News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS, Politics

"amazon warehouse" by hnnbz is licensed under CC BY 2.0

The labor movement needs to fight harder for justice for gig workers

Filed Under: Apparent Horizon, COLUMNS, News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS, Politics Tagged With: activist, Amazon, Apparent Horizon, Benefits, Column, contingent, contractor, day labor, Democracy, Employment, gig, independent contractor, Jason Pramas, job, labor, legislation, organize, part time, policy, precarious, PRO Act, reform, regulation, temp, union, wages, worker, working conditions

TOWARD A SHORTER WORK WEEK

Written by JASON PRAMAS Posted September 8, 2020 Filed Under: Apparent Horizon, COLUMNS, News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS

ILGWU Local 62 marches in a Labor Day parade - photo courtesy of the Kheel Center.

Finland may get it soon, Americans need it, too

Filed Under: Apparent Horizon, COLUMNS, News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: Apparent Horizon, Boston, Column, coronavirus, COVID-19, Democracy, Employment, epidemic, Finland, Jason Pramas, jobs, labor, Massachusetts, policy, Politics, Prime Minister Sanna Marin, quarantine, shorter work week, social democrat, Social Democratic Party, socialist, unemployment

A PANDEMIC EMPLOYMENT SURVEY FOR GREATER BOSTON SERVICE INDUSTRY WORKERS

Written by HALEY HAMILTON Posted September 1, 2020 Filed Under: Drinks, Eats

A survey about life and livelihood in local area bars and restaurants, and what we need to make both of those things a continued possibility in the not-too-distant future.

Filed Under: Drinks, Eats Tagged With: coronavirus, COVID, Employment, Restaurants, silver dining playbook, Terms of Service

HOW TO DO PHOTOGRAPHY AND ILLUSTRATION FOR DIGBOSTON

Written by JASON PRAMAS Posted April 24, 2019 Filed Under: COLUMNS, Editorial, NEWS+OPINIONS

DigBoston covers by former interns Kuresse Bolds (left) and Murray (right)

Filed Under: COLUMNS, Editorial, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: commission, contract, DigBoston, editorial, Employment, how-to, illustration, illustrator, image, Jason Pramas, jobs, Journalism, labor market, photographer, Photography, visual art

MACRO AGGRESSIONS: TRUMP FLAGS, RIGHT-WING MEMES LINE WALLS AT BOSTON COMPANY, WORKERS BE DAMNED

Written by EOIN HIGGINS Posted December 20, 2017 Filed Under: FEATURES, NEWS+OPINIONS, Non-fiction

Incendiary Pepe the Frog memes, printed out and hung around the office. A Trump Make America Great Again flag covering a large portion of a workspace wall. An image of Bernie Sanders with the word “Cuck” printed over his chest.

Filed Under: FEATURES, NEWS+OPINIONS, Non-fiction Tagged With: Boston, charlestown, Donald Trump, employees, Employment, harassment, memes, Pepe the Frog, SimpliSafe, workplace

APPARENT HORIZON: INTRODUCING #BINJBADBOSS

Written by JASON PRAMAS Posted October 14, 2015 Filed Under: COLUMNS

Boss screwing you over? Drop a dime online.

Filed Under: COLUMNS Tagged With: #BINJbadboss, Apparent Horizon, BINJ, bosses, Boston, Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism, Cambridge, Employment, Jason Pramas, labor, SOMERVILLE, union, workers

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