Raise Up Massachusetts

OPINION|Barry Richard: Keep Memorial Day Free of Politics
OPINION|Barry Richard: Keep Memorial Day Free of Politics
OPINION|Barry Richard: Keep Memorial Day Free of Politics
A young man standing near me on the parade route in New Bedford on Memorial Day was annoyed when he saw a handful of clipboard-clad young people making their way down the line of spectators in search of signatures. The clipboards contained petitions from Raise Up Massachusetts, which is looking to have two questions added to the ballot this fall...
WBSM TV: Cabral Pushes Compromise
WBSM TV: Cabral Pushes Compromise
WBSM TV: Cabral Pushes Compromise
It's time for action on employer-paid family and medical leave in Massachusetts. That's the feeling of State Rep. Antonio Cabral of New Bedford, who's says he's been advocating for a paid medical leave plan for 10 years. A plan that would provide up to 12 weeks of paid leave for family emergencies and illness is currently under discussion on Beacon Hill, but still undecided is who will shoulder th
Raise Up Campaign
Raise Up Campaign
Raise Up Campaign
Raise Up Massachusetts, the grass-roots coalition behind multiple ballot campaigns this election cycle, kicked off its statewide lobbying tour Saturday at Carney Academy in New Bedford. It is an effort to build support to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour, and guarantee workers paid family and medical leave ...
MA Wage Bill Stalls
MA Wage Bill Stalls
MA Wage Bill Stalls
If legislation to raise the minimum wage in Massachusetts to $15 an hour is not enacted in coming weeks there will be plenty of people to blame and they are all Democrats.  A bill to increase the minimum from the current $11 has been languishing in committee all year and is facing a rapidly approaching February 7th deadline to be reported out or it dies on the vine...
Is It Time For A $15/Hour Minimum Wage [Video]
Is It Time For A $15/Hour Minimum Wage [Video]
Is It Time For A $15/Hour Minimum Wage [Video]
Is it time for the Commonwealth to adopt legislation ushering in a $15/hr minimum wage? Raise Up Massachusetts says yes. They're holding a rally Saturday at Buttonwood Park to raise awareness and the minimum wage. Do you believe the climate is right for a $15/hour minimum wage...

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