MASSACHUSETTS HAS a crisis on its hands. The Commonwealth faces an alarming labor shortage, with fewer people participating in the workforce and more of the Commonwealth’s residents choosing to move elsewhere. The cost of living is skyrocketing causing many to face hard economic decisions. We cannot afford to ignore this problem, but it’s also a […]
Frank Callahan
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PLAs get a big lift from Biden
PRESIDENT BIDEN’S recent executive order #14063 on the use of project labor agreements for federal construction projects is a major step toward fulfilling the pledge to build America back better. It’s not just good news for workers; it’s also good news for anyone who values safety and who wants to see the number of family-sustaining careers […]
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Holyoke Soldiers’ Home labor agreement praised
IT’S BEEN JUST over a year since news broke of the deadly COVID-19 outbreak at Holyoke Soldiers’ Home that killed 77 veterans and infected 84 more. In reviewing what went wrong, a state commission report revealed years-old plans to remodel or replace the facility — improvements long advocated for by veterans groups — may have […]
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AG falling behind in fighting wage theft
LEFT UNCHECKED and under-enforced, the illegal practice of stealing workers’ wages has become a business-as-usual activity in every corner of the Commonwealth. Without sufficient resources to investigate violations and bring bad actors to justice, law enforcement has struggled to keep up, and we’re now in a full-blown crisis. In Massachusetts alone, $700 million is stolen […]