Lawmakers Senator Brendan Crighton (SD. 1143) and Representative Tricia Farley- Bouvier (HD. 1719) filed the The Work and Family Mobility Act last week in both the House and Senate.
Read More“Over the objections of its mayor, the third-largest city in Massachusetts has enacted a law to offer some protections to undocumented immigrants.”
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As we move into the 2019 Black Lives Matter Week of Action in Schools, the Racial Justice Committee of the Caucus of Working Educators hopes to have your continued support.
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The latest push in the years-long effort to reform the school funding formula will take on more shape this week, with advocates, educators and lawmakers gathering for a press conference in support of a bill that will likely be filed on Tuesday.
Read MoreAt the hearing on January 3, 2019 Eduardo's lawyer was granted a continuance.
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Here at Massachusetts Jobs with Justice, everything we do is based on the principle of solidarity — the idea that an injury to one is an injury to all, so when any of us is hurting, it’s up to all of us to come together and take action to stop it.
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BREAKING: December 30, 2018: Eduardo’s situation has reached a new level of urgency. He was moved to Irwin County Detention Facility, which is known to be one of the most oppressive facilities in the nation. It has numerous human rights abuse cases against it. He has been put in “segregation” something they use punitively. His health and wellbeing are severely jeopardized. He is kept in an empty room, not allowed clothing, forced to eat with his hands and has 24 hour observation. This is TORTURE! . Demand his release: bit.ly/FreeEduardoNow
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December 17, 2018 Springfield City Council passes passes ordinance welcoming immigrants.
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Our beloved friend, leader, and mentor to many, Eduardo Samaniego, was detained and put into an immigration detention facility near Atlanta in December 3, 2018. Please send him a letter in detention to support him and keep his spirits up.
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Powerful Assembly Propels ‘Fund Our Future’ Campaign Forward
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On December 12, Julio was released on bond from Suffolk. Read more about next steps and how to help.
Read MoreRiver Valley Market is expanding to Easthampton, MA please sign this petition to ask River Valley to put their principles into practice by committing to meet the area standards for construction in choosing contractors for this project and support living wages and worker justice by signing this petition.
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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.
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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!).
Read MoreMore 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
Read MoreMonday, 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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