The recent federal ruling on au pair arrangements creates real hardships, but I do not support legislative reversal of it.
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The Grand Bargain
The grand bargain on pending ballot questions reached yesterday was approved today and sent to the Governor’s desk. Get details here.
“Shame on Nauset Construction”
I saw some guys outside the Cushing Square development holding a sign saying “SHAME ON NAUSET CONSTRUCTION” with “labor dispute” in the corner. Googling it didn’t turn up anything – …
State-sponsored jobs for youth
There are important signs for hope. There are many organizations which recruit talented youth in Boston-ABCD, the Urban League, the Roxbury Resource Center (part of the City of Boston), to …
Minimum Wage/UI Compromise
Will writes: Last night, the Senate approved a compromise bill raising the minimum wage and stabilizing unemployment insurance rates in Massachusetts. The bill was the product of lengthy negotiations between House and Senate conferees. Here are the minimum wage highlights:
Increase the Minimum Wage
I am surprised that the Minimum Wage problem is not among the active Forum topics on Will’s website. It is time for Massachusetts to take a leading position nationally on …