This year, the New England Jewish Labor Committee is collecting signatures on two key legislative issues as a member of the Raise Up Massachusetts coalition: Raising the minimum wage…
Earlier in October, our Director Marya Axner spoke at a session at the AFL-CIO national convention in St. Louis. She was asked to speak about…
On September 10th, the Jewish Labor Committee joined with our partners at Matahari Women Workers’ Center and Smith College to share an oral history project…
As you have likely heard, there is a “Free Speech Rally” planned for this Saturday in Boston Common. This event couches its hateful and bigoted…
August 15, 2017: New York, NY – In the wake of the violence in Charlottesville this past weekend, Jewish Labor Committee President Stuart Appelbaum issued…
On Monday, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that ICE detainers are illegal. An ICE detainer is a request that ICE makes of local and…
Francisco Rodriguez was detained on Thursday, July 13 at his check-in with ICE. Francisco is an active member of the Chelsea and Boston communities, a union…
MIT Rally & Press Conference When: Tuesday, July 11 | 12:00-1:00 p.m. Where: MIT Student Center, 84 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge 02139 Click here to view the Facebook event…
We are pleased to report that staff at CLASS, Inc., who directly care for individuals with disabilities, reached a settlement late Friday evening with CLASS…
When: Wednesday, July 12 | Rallies at 12 noon and 5 p.m. | Pickets from 7 a.m.-7 a.m. Where: 800 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02111 The 1,200 registered…
