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    Wage Theft
    By 7384a
    In Blog, Legislative
    Posted February 16, 2018

    Wage Theft

    Wage theft is a major problem in Massachusetts, resulting in over $700 million being stolen from workers annually through non-payment of wages; payments below the minimum or promised wage; [...]

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    Raise Up; Defend the Fair Share Amendment
    By 7384a
    In Blog, Legislative
    Posted February 16, 2018

    Raise Up; Defend the Fair Share Amendment

    The Massachusetts Building Trades Council is proud to stand with RaiseUP Massachusetts in defending the fair share amendment. Wealthy corporate executives and their lobbyists have filed a legal [...]

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    North America’s Building Trades Unions Succeeds in Beating Back 3 Anti-Prevailing Wage Amendments
    By 7384a
    In Blog, Legislative
    Posted December 15, 2017

    North America’s Building Trades Unions Succeeds in Beating Back 3 Anti-Prevailing Wage Amendments

    In three bi-partisan votes of 173-240 NABTU defeated efforts by Congressman Steve King (R-Iowa) to slash the wages of America’s building trades workers on publicly funded projects. 54 [...]

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