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POLS VOICE SUPPORT FOR SHERATON WORKERS

Written by SHIRA LAUCHAROEN Posted March 30, 2022 Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS

Employees jobs of the largest hotel in Boston could be in jeopardy

Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: City Council, hotel, Politics, sheraton, workers

SENATORS WARREN AND MARKEY, OTHERS, WILL RALLY WITH WORKERS

Written by SHIRA LAUCHAROEN Posted September 4, 2021 Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS

A "Frontline First" Labor Day event to support workers' rights

Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: labor day, rally, rights, unions, workers

COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS SAY PUT FRONTLINE WORKERS FIRST

Written by SHIRA LAUCHAROEN Posted July 26, 2021 Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS

Labor and community groups are asking that American Rescue Plan funds be invested in frontline workers and communities disproportionately impacted by COVID

Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: American Rescue Plan, COVID, labor, workers

KIM JANEY AND HOSPITALITY WORKERS CALL FOR BACK TO WORK INITIATIVE

Written by SHIRA LAUCHAROEN Posted July 7, 2021 Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS

The mayor and UNITE HERE Local 26 will demand that hotel owners don't use the pandemic as an excuse to eliminate good jobs.

Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: hotel, Kim Janey, Unite Here Local 26, workers

RESTAURANT WORKER POWER HOUR

Written by SHIRA LAUCHAROEN Posted June 27, 2021 Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS

Speakers will address the importance of tipping and raising minimum wage.

Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: minimum wage, Restaurants, social justice, workers

MASS WORKERS RALLY ON MAY DAY

Written by SHIRA LAUCHAROEN Posted May 4, 2021 Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS

Workers demanded the return of the PRO Act, the Massachusetts wage theft prevention act, and the supporting of gig workers' rights.

Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: May Day, PRO Act, wage theft, workers

DEAR GLOBE READERS LAUNCHES AS PUBLIC INFORMATION CAMPAIGN

Written by SHIRA LAUCHAROEN Posted January 26, 2021 Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS

With platforms online and in print, the campaign serves as an outlet for reporters facing challenges at The Boston Globe.

Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: Boston Globe, Journalism, workers

JOB PROMISES, THEN AND NOW

Written by PETER ROBERGE Posted March 13, 2018 Filed Under: COLUMNS, Dirty Old Boston

From textiles to technology, and the American House to Amazon

Filed Under: COLUMNS, Dirty Old Boston Tagged With: 1918, Boston History, Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism, Dirty Old Boston, history, labor, Massachusetts History, throwback, workers

BLOOD SUCKERS: CALL CENTER WORKERS BATTLE ABUSIVE CUSTOMERS, MANAGERS, BEDBUGS

Written by EOIN HIGGINS Posted November 28, 2017 Filed Under: FEATURES, News, NEWS+OPINIONS, Non-fiction

This time, it was an infestation in the company’s third- and fourth-floor call centers at 294 Washington St in Downtown Crossing. The bed bugs issue, which has reportedly been a problem since April and continues to plague the company’s Boston offices, was the tipping point for SimpliSafe workers.

Filed Under: FEATURES, News, NEWS+OPINIONS, Non-fiction Tagged With: bedbugs, conservative radio, conservative television, harassment, labor, organizing, SimpliSafe, unions, workers

GENERAL STRIKE: IS THE TRUMP VICTORY SPARKING THE RETURN OF LABOR’S MOST POWERFUL TACTIC?

Written by JASON PRAMAS Posted February 22, 2017 Filed Under: Apparent Horizon, COLUMNS, News, NEWS+OPINIONS

A general strike is called to cause serious economic disruption aimed at bringing corporations and the government to their knees on a single issue, a group of issues, or even to overthrow the current political economic system itself.

Filed Under: Apparent Horizon, COLUMNS, News, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: Apparent Horizon, Boston, Donald Trump, General Strike, Globe, history, Jason Pramas, labor, New York, Oakland General Strike, Shirley Leung, Taft-Hartley Act, unions, wildcat strike, workers

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