Labor Unions

Lawmakers Look to Help Unions
Lawmakers Look to Help Unions
Lawmakers Look to Help Unions
BOSTON (AP) _ Unions have spent decades cultivating ties on Beacon Hill and now Massachusetts lawmakers are looking for ways to help unions as they weigh a recent Supreme Court decision. The court ruled last month public employees can't be forced to pay fees to labor unions that represent them in collective bargaining...
Revisit City Health Care Debate
Revisit City Health Care Debate
Revisit City Health Care Debate
The New Bedford City Council recently rejected an attempt by the Mitchell Administration to renegotiate insurance coverage for the city's contract employees.  Under a law enacted by the legislature several years ago communities can renegotiate with the labor unions...
Super PAC Bill
Super PAC Bill
Super PAC Bill
A bill designed to tighten reporting requirements for independent political expenditures, including those made by political action committees known as super PACs is heading to Gov. Deval Patrick's desk. Under the bill given final approval Thursday, corporations, labor unions and political committees would be required to file a campaign finance report within seven days of making an independent expe
Statehouse Hearing On Early Educators Bill
Statehouse Hearing On Early Educators Bill
Statehouse Hearing On Early Educators Bill
Massachusetts labor unions are pressing lawmakers to approve a bill they say will improve the quality of early education centers. The groups say the legislation would allow for the creation of a statewide providers’ organization. The...