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Norfolk County
07/18/2011 - 8:36am
GSMLC
A Sharon husband and wife who own insulation companies in Rhode Island and Sharon, respectively, have been cited more than $58,000 in restitution and fines for failing to pay the prevailing wage, misclassifying workers as independent contractors, and record keeping violations, Attorney General Martha Coakley’s Office announced today. “All workers on public construction projects in the Commonwealth deserve to be paid what they are rightfully owed under the law, said AG Coakley. “Any employer that has a state or municipal contract must abide by the rules, which includes properly classifying their employees in their records.”
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07/14/2011 - 2:37pm
Boston Globe
Quincy officials announced this week that city workers have agreed to a six-year extension of their health care plan, with employees now contributing 15 percent, up from 10 percent, of the cost of their premiums. City workers first entered into the Group Insurance Commission with the city three years ago, a process that as saved the city $35 million thus far, city officials said.
188527
07/02/2011 - 12:10am
Milford Daily News
Verizon employees picketed yesterday morning near the headquarters off Trotter Drive to protest proposed contract changes. Their contract ends Aug. 6, said union President Keith Herrick, who worries that employees will lose hard-fought provisions.
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07/02/2011 - 12:02am
Milford Daily News
"Obviously no one likes to take a zero, but we understand the economic times are unique and we're willing to work with the town," said the union's President, Joe Robidoux. "No one's really happy, but we understand times are what they are and we'll do our part to alleviate some of the burden on the town."
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06/16/2011 - 12:31am
Milford Daily News
The Town Council ratified contracts for the firefighters union and Town Administrator Jeffrey Nutting last night. The contract with International Association of Fire Fighters Local 2637 covers fiscal 2008 through fiscal 2011 and gives members a 7.5 percent raise retroactive to July 1, 2010.
182419
06/10/2011 - 1:39am
Boston Globe
“We’ve had the head of the union and five players and a mix of different owners and the commissioner all focused on the issues and what’s good for the game and trying to solve that,’’ Kraft said at the team’s annual Community MVP event. “I think that’s positive, but I still think we’ve got a lot of hard work to do to resolve this. I hope progress keeps happening.’’
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06/09/2011 - 2:21am
Boston Globe
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06/07/2011 - 12:14am
Patch.com
Sharon firefighters are collecting basic necessities to help the victims of last Wednesday's tornadoes in Western and Central Massachusetts, according to Jim Davenport, president of Sharon Local Firefighters Union 1880.
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05/25/2011 - 1:38pm
BuiltBest
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Project to create thousands of union constuction jobs. Labor leaders thanked city officials and Governor for creating jobs. </p>
<p> </p><p><a href="http://builtbest.org/governor-patrick-signs-law-advance-quincy-redevlopment-project">read more</a></p>
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05/25/2011 - 11:51am
GSMLC
A Dedham construction company and its owner are required to pay more than $100,000 in restitution and penalties for failing to properly pay their employees and for misclassifying their workers, Attorney General Martha Coakley’s Office announced today. “At a time when many people are struggling financially, it is crucial that workers receive the wages they are rightfully owed,” AG Coakley said. “The independent contractor law is designed to ensure that all businesses are competing on a level playing field.”
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05/22/2011 - 2:41am
The Morning Journal
According to the UWUA Local 369 officials, the union challenges a number of illegal work rules maintained by GenOn, including rules threatening potential termination of employees for initiating contact with the media or describing working conditions in blogs or social media. The union is also concerned about rules prohibiting the discussion of salaries, restrictions on posting information or distribution of literature for union support, a rule restricting the right of an employee to strike or protest and broad clothing and apparel policies.
176919
05/20/2011 - 10:15am
Boston Globe
20 jobs are eliminated. For the next school year some classes in the elementary school would have up to 27 students.
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05/18/2011 - 4:29pm
dBusinessNews Boston (press release)
“These workers know this is a period of flux and turmoil at National Grid right now,” said Local 369 President David Leonardi. “As this Company downsizes and lays off thousands, these workers know that having a union representing them is one of the only forms of protection for them and their families.” He added, “We have spoken out previously against this reckless form of downsizing, and now more than ever, the importance of having someone represent workers cannot be overstated.”
175927
05/14/2011 - 12:07am
Milford Daily News
The union representing library workers yesterday began leaving leaflets at homes urging residents to speak out against proposed fiscal 2012 budget reductions that would eliminate 5.5 jobs.
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05/10/2011 - 8:39am
BuiltBest
The company that is redeveloping Quincy Center wants to add 750,000 square of retail, office and commercial space to the project because of strong market demand, increasing the value of the revitalization plan from $1.3 billion to $1.6 billion.
173483
04/24/2011 - 12:07am
MetroWest Daily News
Sylvia Beville, executive director of Metro South/West Regional Employment Board, also worried that the organization might not be able to support the 14,000 people it helped employ.
"Our ability to meet the needs of people of all ages will be severely reduced," she said in an email.
169607
04/22/2011 - 5:44am
Enterprise News
Out of a dozen local lawmakers reached Thursday, only one – a Republican – spoke in support of that plan.
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04/21/2011 - 8:14am
The Patriot Ledger
Jennifer James, the state's undersecretary of workforce development, called the combination of the end of stimulus cash and federal cuts "greatly concerning."
Staff at some of the state's One-Stop Career Centers echoed that worry. Maryellen Bright, executive director of the South Shore Workforce Investment Board, said demand at career centers in Quincy and Plymouth has slowed since the recession's peak, but they remain quite busy.
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04/19/2011 - 11:18am
The Patriot Ledger
Tim Sullivan, a vice president of the Massachusetts Teachers Association, said major corporations and the wealthy do not pay their fair share in taxes, despite controlling much of the nation’s wealth. “We have a huge and unsustainable gap between the super-rich and everyone else,” Sullivan said.
168631
04/12/2011 - 12:00am
Plumbers and Gasfitters Local 12 aggregator
Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced on Friday that the president and secretary of Wrentham, Mass.-based construction company will pay over $226,000 for alleged violations of the state's wage and hour laws.
Glen Pisani and Dana Pisani, the president and secretary of D.F.M. Industries Inc., will pay $160,000 in restitution and fines of $66,500 for allegedly failing to properly pay employees on multiple Massachusetts construction projects.
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