OPINION: PROMOTING WAGE JUSTICE: PROPOSED AMHERST BYLAWS TO PREVENT WAGE AND TIP THEFT
By Pat De Angelis, Mandi Jo Hanneke, and Cathy Schoen Thousands of low-wage workers in...
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UMASS CAR CARAVAN DEMANDS INCREASED FUNDING FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION AND SAFE REOPENING OF SCHOOLS
The UMass campus has been very quiet these past few months, but that all changed...
PIONEER VALLEY WORKERS CENTER LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN TO SUPPORT AMHERST WAGE THEFT BYLAW
Seeks Support For Petition Drive Source: Pioneer Valley Workers Center BackgroundWage theft is a growing...
UMASS RESEARCH ON WORKING CONDITIONS OF ESSENTIAL WORKERS CAN INFORM SAFER REOPENING
Source: UMass News and Media UMass Amherst researchers surveyed over 2,500 essential workers in Massachusetts...
LETTER: PROPOSED WAGE THEFT BYLAW WILL PROTECT VULNERABLE WORKERS
Some may think that it’s a strange time to look at the wage theft issue...
A FEW QUESTIONS FOR FRED ROSE, CO-FOUNDER OF THE WELLSPRING COOPS
“A Few Questions For…” is an occasional feature of the Indy, aimed at helping our...
TOWN COUNCILORS RAISE CONCERNS ABOUT PROPOSED WAGE THEFT BYLAW
REPORT: SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL AND THE TOWN SERVICES AND OUTREACH COMMITTEE...
UMASS SURVEY OF ESSENTIAL WORKERS DURING PANDEMIC SHOWS WIDESPREAD HEALTH AND SAFETY CONCERNS
Source: UMASS NEWS AND MEDIA Half of survey respondents report feeling unsafe at work, low-wage...
BLUE LIGHT LUMINARIA TO HONOR ESSENTIAL WORKERS
Source: Amherstdowntown.com Downtown Amherst will be lit with hundreds of blue luminaria on the evening...
FROM OTHER SOURCES: NEWS AND FEATURES FOR AND ABOUT AMHERST (#19)
Editor’s Note: “From Other Sources” (FOS) returns after a nine-week hiatus. FOS offers links to selected...
TSO CONSIDERS NEW ANTI-WAGE THEFT ORDINANCES
Amherst Town Council is considering three new anti-wage theft ordinances. The ordinances are meant to...