by csjadmin | Jan 6, 2021 | News, Paid Leave
“’Community, labor and religious groups collected 359,000 signatures from voters in 2017 and 2018, which catapulted a $15 minimum wage and paid leave to be passed by the Legislature,’ Lew Finfer, co-director of Massachusetts Communities Action Network,...
by csjadmin | Nov 17, 2020 | News, Paid Leave
“‘Five days is simply not enough to get through a 14-day COVID-19 quarantine period and eight months into the COVID crisis, many workers with sick time banks have used up their state sick time, even as the winter surge hits us,’ Anabel Santiago,...
by csjadmin | Nov 16, 2020 | News, Paid Leave
“The emergency paid sick time amendment Raise Up supports would allow workers not covered by the federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act to access an additional 10 paid sick days for immediate use during the COVID-19 pandemic…. Raise Up said...
by csjadmin | Nov 11, 2020 | Civic Engagement, News
“According to the group, its goal is to continue learning about ways that racism plays out in society at large and in the towns where we live. Through listening and learning from People of Color about lived experiences of racism, we will take steps to create a...
by csjadmin | Sep 6, 2020 | News
Know any students who want to make a difference? Here’s an exciting opportunity with the Coalition for Social Justice this Spring 2021. Community Outreach Internship Coalition for Social Justice Education Fund For more information about the Coalition for Social...
by csjadmin | Sep 1, 2020 | Childcare, News, Story of The Month
This year, the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted just how important child care is to the Massachusetts economy. Without safe access to affordable, high-quality early education and child care, parents and other caregivers are either unable to work, or struggle to...