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Raise the Minimum Wage & Guarantee Earned Sick-Time Leave - Raise Up Massachusetts Petition Kick-Off Event
the Fight for Economic Justice in MA
Come to a Petition Kick-Off event for Progressive Newton's Raise Up MA campaign.
The
minimum wage in Massachusetts has been stuck at $8 an hour since 2008, yet costs keep rising – and workers are long overdue for a
raise. Workers can’t afford the basic necessities, and it’s an everyday struggle to put food on the table and keep a roof over their
heads
For
nearly 1 million workers in Massachusetts, staying home to care for themselves or a sick child could mean losing their job
Workers
should be able to earn one hour of sick time for every 30 hours
worked, up to 40 hours a year, so that they don’t have to risk losing their jobs to care for themselves or their families.
Progressive
Newton is working through Progressive Massachusetts, with a coalition
of organizations across the state to raise
the minimum wage
and to ensure that it keeps pace with the rising cost of living and
to guarantee earned sick time leave.
Find out what's happening in Newtonwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
Join
with Progressive Newton as we gather signatures to put these
questions on the ballot across MA. Learn more about the campaign.
For
more info: email ProgressiveNewton@gmail.com
or see the Progressive Newton Facebook page
