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As Wage Theft Hounds Western Mass Workers, Some Fight Back
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As Wage Theft Hounds Western Mass Workers, Some Fight Back

Amherst Indy August 15, 2025 0

by Brian Zayatz Via the state attorney general’s office and preventive city ordinances, local workers...

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License Commissioners Review Decision to Grant Licenses to Restaurant Owners with Prior Labor Violations

Maura Keene March 1, 2024 0

Report on the Meeting of the Board of License Commissioners, February 29, 2024 This meeting...

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Exploitation Of Undocumented Workers In Residential Construction Costs Massachusetts Taxpayers As Much As $82M Annually, UMass Study Finds

Amherst Indy July 2, 2021 2

Source: UMass News and Media A new business model in residential construction is exploiting undocumented...

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OPINION: PROMOTING WAGE JUSTICE: PROPOSED AMHERST BYLAWS TO PREVENT WAGE AND TIP THEFT

Pat De Angelis June 27, 2020 3

By Pat De Angelis, Mandi Jo Hanneke, and Cathy Schoen Thousands of low-wage workers in...

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