]> Massachusetts Labor News http://www.unionwebservices.com Massachusetts Labor News from Union Web Services: Serving labor unions and the labor movement en Clark : Training our workers to succeed, today and tomorrow http://www.boston.com/yourtown/news/malden/2012/02/clark_training_our_workers_to.html Source :boston.com 1 February 2012 Boston MA What Elizabeth Warren can teach Barack Obama http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-215_162-57370939/what-elizabeth-warren-can-teach-barack-obama/ Source :cbsnews.com 1 February 2012 Boston MA February 3, 2012 : Occupy Evictions, Tensions Speed Up: What is Act 2? http://www.wbur.org/2012/02/02/carol-johnson-3 Source :wbur.org 1 February 2012 Boston MA PAC targeting Sen. Brown raised $626,000 in 2011 http://www.unionwebservices.com/all_news/uws_digital_news_content/occupy/1342 Source :unionwebservices.com 1 February 2012 Boston MA UMass health system to cut jobs, sell units http://articles.boston.com/2012-02-02/business/31011838_1_patient-hospital-landscape-community-hospitals Source :articles.boston.com 1 February 2012 Boston MA MSBA moves Lincoln School project into design phase http://www.wickedlocal.com/lincoln/news/x715341182/MSBA-moves-Lincoln-School-project-into-design-phase Source :wickedlocal.com 1 February 2012 Boston MA State agencies challenge draft ruling on Bourne wind farm http://www.wickedlocal.com/capecod/news/x370666683/State-agencies-challenge-draft-ruling-on-Bourne-wind-farm#axzz1lKO8qoRi Source :wickedlocal.com 1 February 2012 Boston MA Boston Superintendent Unveils Schools Budget http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2012/02/02/pac_targeting_sen_brown_raised_626000_in_2011/ Source :boston.com 1 February 2012 Boston MA Ex prisoner re entry program unveiled http://www.telegram.com/article/20120202/NEWS/120209883/1116 Source :telegram.com 1 February 2012 Boston MA NY Tech Surges Ahead of Boston http://nyconvergence.com/2012/02/ny-tech-surges-ahead-of-boston-due-to-abundant-capital.html Source :nyconvergence.com 1 February 2012 Boston MA New Healthcare Payment Plans Could Keep Prices Down (Audio) http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wamc/news.newsmain/article/0/0/1899545/WAMC.New.England.News/New.Healthcare.Payment.Plans.Could.Keep.Prices.Down Source :publicbroadcasting.net 1 February 2012 Boston MA February 1 2012 : Occupiers Engage Mitt Supporters, Oakland Still Hot http://www.unionwebservices.com/all_news/uws_digital_news_content/occupy/1341 Source :unionwebservices.com 1 February 2012 Boston MA IU expert : So called Right to work not a catalyst for economic growth http://newsinfo.iu.edu/news/page/normal/21055.html Source : newsinfo.iu.edu 1 February 2012 Boston MA Herald Challenges Nurses on Outcomes http://bostonherald.com/news/opinion/editorials/view/20220131nurse_mandate_no_cure Source : bostonherald.com 1 February 2012 Boston MA Activists Question Utilities on Wind Participation http://articles.boston.com/2012-01-28/metro/31006255_1_nstar-green-electricity-renewable-energy Source : articles.boston.com 1 February 2012 Boston MA Peerless Prez : Workforce Training Is Good Business http://businesswest.com/2012/01/opinion-105 Source : businesswest.com 1 February 2012 Boston MA Hub school bus drivers gave warning of route troubles http://articles.boston.com/2012-01-30/news/31006637_1_first-student-routes-school-bus Source :articles.boston.com 1 February 2012 Boston MA Brown Silent On Obamas Call for Conflict Of Interest Bill http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/25/scott-brown-stocks-conflict-of-interest-obama-state-of-the-union_n_1231812.html Source :huffingtonpost.com 1 February 2012 Boston MA Workers, Community the closing of Taunton State Hospital http://www.tauntongazette.com/lifestyle/x1672351690/Opposing-the-closing-of-Taunton-State-Hospital-at-Marc-Pachecos-meeting Source :tauntongazette.com 1 February 2012 Boston MA Partners Haiti Hospital May Serve as a Model (Audio) http://www.npr.org/2012/01/27/145909633/state-of-the-art-hospital-offers-hope-for-haiti Source :npr.org 27 January 2012 Boston MA January 28, 2012 : Protesters Move Inside, Occupy Foreclosures and Vacancies http://www.unionwebservices.com/1340 Source :unionwebservices.com 27 January 2012 Boston MA Organized Labor Membership Up Slightly http://blog.aflcio.org/2012/01/27/overall-union-membership-notches-up-from-2010-to-2011/ Source :blog.aflcio.org 27 January 2012 Boston MA LEED Cert for Residential Project in Cambridge http://www.marketwatch.com/story/sh-construction-receives-leed-certification-on-residential-project-in-cambridge-2012-01-26 Source :marketwatch.com 27 January 2012 Boston MA Milford Gets Okay to Move Ahead with New School http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/education/x1870692449/Milford-gets-states-OK-to-move-forward-on-new-school Source :milforddailynews.com 27 January 2012 Boston MA So Called Right to Work is Thumb in Labors Eye http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2012/0126/With-Indiana-right-to-work-vote-a-GOP-thumb-in-the-eye-to-unions Source :csmonitor.com 27 January 2012 Boston MA Pitt : Staring at Empty Pages http://www.truth-out.org/staring-empty-pages/1327583022 Source :truth-out.org 27 January 2012 Boston MA Mass. economic growth slows in 4th quarter http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2012/01/27/report_mass_economic_growth_slows_in_4th_quarter/ Source :boston.com 27 January 2012 Boston MA State gives $14.6M to Fall River biomanufacturing center http://www.bostonherald.com/jobfind/news/technology/view/20220127state_gives_146m_to_fall_river_biomanufacturing_center/srvc=home&position=also Source :bostonherald.com 27 January 2012 Boston MA Ameristar Grabs 41 Acres for Casino Project in Western MA http://bostonrealestate.citybizlist.com/7/2012/1/25/Ameristar-Grabs-41-Acres-for-Casino-Project-in-Western-MA.aspx Source :bostonrealestate.citybizlist.com 27 January 2012 Boston MA Biomass plant permits overturned by Board of Appeals http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2012/01/springfield_biomass_plant_buil.html Source :masslive.com 26 January 2012 Boston MA January 26, 2012 : Davos, Prez Speech Contain Occupy Themes http://www.unionwebservices.com/all_news/uws_digital_news_content/occupy/1338 Source :unionwebservices.com 26 January 2012 Boston MA The Human Cost of Apple IPad http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/26/business/ieconomy-apples-ipad-and-the-human-costs-for-workers-in-china.html?_r=1&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha2 Source :nytimes.com 26 January 2012 Boston MA From Shoes to Bags : Lynn women on cutting edge http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2012/01/26/lynn_women_create_high_fashion_couture_planet_bags_from_recycled_newspapers/ Source :boston.com 26 January 2012 Boston MA Brown Silent On Conflict Of Interest Stocks http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/25/scott-brown-stocks-conflict-of-interest-obama-state-of-the-union_n_1231812.html Source :huffingtonpost.com 26 January 2012 Boston MA No Casino Money in Govs new Budget http://www.wggb.com/2012/01/26/no-casino-money-in-mass-gov-patricks-new-budget-2/ Source :wggb.com 26 January 2012 Boston MA Woburn Sends Letter to MBTA http://woburn.patch.com/articles/city-sends-letter-to-mbta Source :woburn.patch.com 26 January 2012 Boston MA Feb. 9 hearing on replacing Fore River Bridge http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2012/01/26/fore_river_bridge_hearing_to_be_held_feb_9/ Source :boston.com 25 January 2012 Boston MA Peabody Mayor hopes to spur business http://www.salemnews.com/local/x1456429071/Mayor-hopes-to-spur-business Source :salemnews.com 26 January 2012 Boston MA Reps Disappointed with PerkinElmer Layoffs http://shelton.patch.com/articles/reps-disappointed-with-perkinelmer-layoffs Source :shelton.patch.com 26 January 2012 Boston MA Monster layoff: 400 cut at job board company http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/news/2012/01/25/monster-layoff-400-cut-at-job-board-co.html Source :bizjournals.com 26 January 2012 Boston MA January 25, 2012 : Igloos Up at Davos, http://www.unionwebservices.com/1337 Source :unionwebservices.com 25 January 2012 Boston MA SouthCoast posse rides into Boston in bid to save Meditech project http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120125/NEWS/201250333/-1/NEWSMAP Source :southcoasttoday.com 25 January 2012 Boston MA Fact check: Obamas State of the Union Address http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/story/2012-01-24/obama-sotu-fact-check/52782502/1 Source :usatoday.com 25 January 2012 Boston MA Gaming chair mulls interests of casino developers, critics http://news.bostonherald.com/news/politics/view/20120124in_sit-down_gaming_chair_mulls_interests_of_casino_developers_critics/srvc=home&position=recent Source :news.bostonherald.com 25 January 2012 Boston MA Mass. planning to close Taunton State Hospital http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2012/01/24/mass_planning_to_close_taunton_state_hospital/ Source :boston.com 25 January 2012 Boston MA MIT faculty see promise in American manufacturing http://www.physorg.com/news/2012-01-mit-faculty-american.html Source :physorg.com 25 January 2012 Boston MA BU Study : Your slick new office could be making you sick http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Luxury/Your-slick-new-office-could-be-making-you-sick/Article1-801992.aspx Source :hindustantimes.com 25 January 2012 Boston MA East First Street project deferred by Zoning Board http://www.boston.com/yourtown/news/south_boston/2012/01/east_first_street_project_defe.html Source :boston.com 25 January 2012 Boston MA Obama meets with Bruins, prepares State of the Union http://content.usatoday.com/communities/theoval/post/2012/01/obama-meets-with-bruins-prepares-state-of-the-union/1 Source :usatoday.com 22 January 2012 Boston MA January 22, 2012 : Occupy West Footage, Protesters Expected at Davos http://www.unionwebservices.com/all_news/uws_digital_news_content/occupy/1336 Source :unionwebservices.com 22 January 2012 Boston MA As Pats Head to Indy, Line of Scrimmage Forms Over Union Bill http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/23/us/before-super-bowl-right-to-work-fight-heats-up-in-indiana.html?_r=1&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha23 Source :nytimes.com 22 January 2012 Boston MA Official : Proper safety measures for construction workers could prevent injuries http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2012/01/safety_measures_could_prevent.html Source :masslive.com 22 January 2012 Boston MA Patrick Signs Transgender Equal Rights Bill Into Effect http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/20/deval-patrick-massachusetts-governor-transgender-rights-bill_n_1219121.html Source : huffingtonpost.com 22 January 2012 Boston MA Teachers union taking ballot question to court http://bostonglobe.com/metro/2012/01/23/union-filing-lawsuit-against-massachusetts-ballot-initiative-making-job-performance-prime-factor-teacher-layoffs/2h3MoPwFPtejf69iCAJHtN/story.html Source :bostonglobe.com 22 January 2012 Boston MA New school vision finally taking form http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2012/01/22/construction_set_to_begin_on_long_awaited_regional_voke/ Source :boston.com 22 January 2012 Boston MA Microtunneling in Brookline http://www.trenchlessonline.com/index/webapp-stories-action/id.2072/title.microtunneling-in-brookline,-mass. Source :trenchlessonline.com 22 January 2012 Boston MA Mass. panel: No major health impacts from turbines http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505245_162-57360929/mass-panel-no-major-health-impacts-from-turbines/ Source :cbsnews.com 22 January 2012 Boston MA Schools hope for restored building aid http://www.seacoastonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120122/NEWS/201220330/-1/NEWSMAP Source :seacoastonline.com 22 January 2012 Boston MA High tech firms find fertile turf in South Boston http://bostonglobe.com/business/2012/01/23/scene-sprouts-boston-innovation-district/04vQjnAHWV2qGAzWOWN0tM/story.html Source :bostonglobe.com 22 January 2012 Boston MA Habitat partners with Plymouth group http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2012/01/22/habitat_partners_with_plymouth_group/ Source :boston.com 22 January 2012 Boston MA State sheds 6,200 jobs despite drop in rate http://www.gloucestertimes.com/local/x1456425585/State-sheds-6-200-jobs-despite-drop-in-rate Source :gloucestertimes.com 22 January 2012 Boston MA State investigates use of PA shelter workers http://www.csdecisions.com/2012/01/19/demoulas-super-markets-under-fire/ Source :csdecisions.com 20 January 2012 Boston MA Anti Labor Firms On the Move http://amlawdaily.typepad.com/amlawdaily/2012/01/labor-and-employment-firm-expansion.html Source :amlawdaily.typepad.com 20 January 2012 Boston MA January 20, 2012 : Left Coast Uprising Marks Occupy 2.0 http://www.unionwebservices.com/all_news/uws_digital_news_content/occupy/1335 Source :unionwebservices.com 20 January 2012 Boston MA Post office Closings Becoming Community Issue http://www.workers.org/2012/us/boston_0126/ Source :workers.org 20 January 2012 Boston MA UMass Boston construction moving forward http://www.boston.com/yourtown/news/dorchester/2012/01/hold_umass_boston_construction.html Source :boston.com 20 January 2012 Boston MA Mass. jobless rate drops, but growth slows http://www.legalnewsline.com/news/234932-coakley-takes-action-against-subcontractors-over-wages Source :legalnewsline.com 20 January 2012 Boston MA Danvers pushes to overhaul or replace aging Smith school http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2012/01/19/danvers_pushes_to_overhaul_or_replace_aging_smith_school/ Source :boston.com 20 January 2012 Boston MA Westborough School Dept. to ask for $200K for renovations http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/news/x739234987/Westborough-School-Dept-to-ask-for-200K-for-renovations Source :metrowestdailynews.com 20 January 2012 Boston MA Parks Get $14M in upgrades http://articles.boston.com/2012-01-18/yourtown/30640129_1_park-projects-grant-applications-new-parks Source :articles.boston.com 20 January 2012 Boston MA School projects are up for vote http://articles.boston.com/2012-01-19/news/30644011_1_elementary-schools-kindergarten-through-fifth-grade-school-bowman Source :articles.boston.com 20 January 2012 Boston MA Developer starts work to rehab 82 housing units in Roxbury http://www.boston.com/yourtown/news/roxbury/2012/01/developer_starts_work_to_rehab.html Source :boston.com 20 January 2012 Boston MA First Wind gets OK for Maine wind project http://www.masshightech.com/stories/2012/01/16/daily33-First-Wind-gets-OK-for-Maine-wind-project.html Source :masshightech.com 20 January 2012 Boston MA Coakley takes action against subcontractors over wages http://www.legalnewsline.com/news/234932-coakley-takes-action-against-subcontractors-over-wages Source :legalnewsline.com 19 January 2012 Boston MA Subcontractors Tied to Braintree Projects Among Those Penalized http://www.legalnewsline.com/news/234932-coakley-takes-action-against-subcontractors-over-wages Source :legalnewsline.com 19 January 2012 Boston MA January 19, 2012 : Day of Geek Rage over SOPA, Occupy Protests Govs, Citizens United http://www.unionwebservices.com/all_news/uws_digital_news_content/occupy/1334/all_news/uws_digital_news_content/occupy/1334 Source :unionwebservices.com 19 January 2012 Boston MA NLRB : Non Union Arbitration Agreement Violates Rights http://www.jdsupra.com/post/documentViewer.aspx?fid=1838d935-e747-4e29-b445-1b5ca05f938a Source :jdsupra.com 19 January 2012 Boston MA More casino plan data sought http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2012/01/19/while_many_oppose_casino_in_foxborough_some_want_proposal_aired_out/ Source :boston.com 19 January 2012 Boston MA Hundreds of Boston teachers rally over contract http://www.boston.com/Boston/metrodesk/2012/01/hundreds-boston-teachers-expected-rally-over-contract/fID7hDWpAMEblC9WfTPXlO/index.html Source :boston.com 19 January 2012 Boston MA Construction Workers to Receive OSHA 10 Training http://www.milforddailynews.com/newsnow/x1987752977/Medway-construction-workers-to-learn-about-safety Source :milforddailynews.com 19 January 2012 Boston MA Obamas Rejection of Keystone Sets Up Campaign Battle http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-01-19/obama-s-rejection-of-keystone-pipeline-sets-up-campaign-battle.html Source :milforddailynews.com 19 January 2012 Boston MA So, Um, What is A private Equity Firm? http://www.npr.org/2012/01/19/145416791/so-um-what-is-a-private-equity-firm Source :npr.org 19 January 2012 Boston MA Mobile Food trucks Want Changes http://articles.boston.com/2012-01-18/yourtown/30639877_1_food-truck-locations-greenway Source :articles.boston.com 19 January 2012 Boston MA HBS survey: U.S. losing jobs to overseas as competitiveness slips http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/news/2012/01/17/hbs-survey-us-lags-in-competiveness.html Source :bizjournals.com 17 January 2012 Boston MA Private Equity Workers Strike Back At Romney Criticism (Audio) http://www.wbur.org/2012/01/12/boston-venture-capitalists Source :wbur.org 17 January 2012 Boston MA January 18, 2012 : Occupy Congress Nets Mixed Results, Left Coast Braces for Friday http://www.unionwebservices.com/all_news/uws_digital_news_content/occupy/1333 Source :unionwebservices.com 17 January 2012 Boston MA Townsend : Obamas hard work creating jobs pays off http://www.eaglenews.org/mobile/obama-s-hard-work-creating-jobs-pays-off-1.2686168 Source :eaglenews.org 17 January 2012 Boston MA Sports Complex project hearings delayed http://www.thesunchronicle.com/articles/2012/01/18/news/10829872.txt Source :thesunchronicle.com 17 January 2012 Boston MA Nurses OK 16 month Brigham and Womens pact http://bostonglobe.com/business/2012/01/18/nurses-month-brigham-and-women-pact/3E1cLpJETbYSk7SjpaZcZP/story.html Source :bostonglobe.com 17 January 2012 Boston MA Panel says wind turbines not health hazard http://www.berkshireeagle.com/ci_19763139?ana=e_boston_blog Source :berkshireeagle.com 17 January 2012 Boston MA T Riders Not Digging New Plan http://www.boston.com/Boston/metrodesk/2012/01/mbta-riders-lament-proposed-fare-increases-and-service-cuts-during-public-hearing/5RZztYQ0WFbfxKmadCXk2K/index.html?p1=News_links Source :boston.com 17 January 2012 Boston MA MCLA center shows scope of renovations http://www.berkshireeagle.com/local/ci_19763123 Source :berkshireeagle.com 17 January 2012 Boston MA Smart Cities Service Launched by Pike http://www.pikeresearch.com/research/smart-industry/smart-cities Source :pikeresearch.com 17 January 2012 Boston MA Beal Cos. signs on to redevelopment of downtown Quincy http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2012/01/17/beal_cos_signs_on_to_quincy_center_redevelopment/ Source :boston.com 17 January 2012 Boston MA January 17, 2012 : Occupy Congress Begins http://www.unionwebservices.com/all_news/uws_digital_news_content/occupy/1332 Source : unionwebservices.com 17 January 2012 Boston MA More older Americans on job than ever http://www.azcentral.com/business/articles/2012/01/13/20120113more-older-americans-on-job-than-ever.html Source :azcentral.com 16 January 2012 Boston MA Romneys Bain made millions as SC steelmaker went bankrupt http://www.kansascity.com/2012/01/14/3370204/romneys-bain-made-millions-as.html Source :kansascity.com 17 January 2012 Boston MA Casino plans sprout everywhere in Eastern US http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/travel/casino-plans-sprout-everywhere-in-eastern-us-4-billion-nyc-casino-convention-center-planned/2012/01/16/gIQAg4gs3P_story.html Source :washingtonpost.com 17 January 2012 Boston MA Obama Calls for Tax Breaks to Return Jobs From Abroad http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/12/business/obama-seeks-tax-breaks-to-return-jobs-from-abroad.html?_r=1 Source :nytimes.com 17 January 2012 Boston MA Hedges : Why Im Suing Obama http://www.truth-out.org/why-im-suing-barack-obama/1326735002 Source :truth-out.org 17 January 2012 Boston MA Friendlys Is Closing 37 More Restaurants http://businesswest.com/2012/01/briefcase-36 Source :businesswest.com 17 January 2012 Boston MA Mayor seeks to overhaul vocational high school http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2012/01/17/mayor_thomas_menino_to_propose_major_overhaul_of_madison_park_high_vo_tech_program/ Source :boston.com 17 January 2012 Boston MA Herald : Mandatory Drug Testing for Public Employees http://www.bostonherald.com/news/opinion/editorials/view/20220117make_it_mandatory/ Source :bostonherald.com 16 January 2012 Boston MA Union wants chief off case http://news.bostonherald.com/news/regional/view/20220117union_wants_chief_off_case_calls_for_him_to_be_scrutinized_in_missing_evidence_probe/ Source :news.bostonherald.com 16 January 2012 Boston MA Herald Slams Entercom Chiefs Safari Email http://www.bostonherald.com/blogs/news/mediaBiz/index.php/2012/01/13/entercom-radio-chiefs-clueless-email/ Source :bostonherald.com 16 January 2012 Boston MA White Collar Workers Join Crowd Straining Food Banks http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-01-11/mercedes-owners-ph-d-holders-join-swelling-crowd-straining-soup-kitchens.html Source :bloomberg.com 16 January 2012 Boston MA January 16 : Nigeria Protesters Victorious, Marches Across the US on MLK Day http://www.unionwebservices.com/all_news/uws_digital_news_content/occupy/1331/all_news/uws_digital_news_content/occupy/1331 Source :unionwebservices.com 16 January 2012 Boston MA Massachusetts contractor to land largest busway contract http://www.hartfordbusiness.com/news22164.html Source :hartfordbusiness.com 16 January 2012 Boston MA So Called Right to Work May Hit Michigan http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120116/POLITICS02/201160332/1022/politics/Right-work-fight-may-hit-Mich- Source :detroitnews.com 16 January 2012 Boston MA Veep : Bus Drivers Contract Historic http://www.workers.org/2012/us/bus_drivers_union_0119/ Source :workers.org 16 January 2012 Boston MA Kowalski: The role of unions in MLK dream http://www.milforddailynews.com/opinion/x873521111/Kowalski-The-role-of-unions-in-MLK-dream Source :milforddailynews.com 16 January 2012 Boston MA Boston Attorney on NLRB Union Posting Rules http://www.cutimes.com/2012/01/05/nlrb-union-posting-rules-delayed-again Source :cutimes.com 16 January 2012 Boston MA Mass. gaming chief seeks quote, creative casino bids http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505245_162-57359436/mass-gaming-chief-seeks-creative-casino-bids/ Source :cbsnews.com 16 January 2012 Boston MA MBTA fare hike meetings to begin http://articles.boston.com/2012-01-15/news/30629862_1_service-cuts-public-meetings-fare Source :articles.boston.com 16 January 2012 Boston MA Watertown apartment proposal faces hurdles http://www.boston.com/yourtown/cambridge/articles/2012/01/15/watertown_apartment_proposal_faces_hurdles/ Source :boston.com 16 January 2012 Boston MA Judge denies attempt to block raise for Somerville firefighters http://articles.boston.com/2012-01-13/yourtown/30624622_1_city-firefighters-state-arbitration-aldermen Source :articles.boston.com 16 January 2012 Boston MA Firing your insurance in Romneys Massachusetts http://www.cjr.org/the_kicker/firing_your_insurance_in_romneys_massachusetts.php Source :cjr.org 12 January 2012 Boston MA What So Called Right to Work Means : A Pay Cut http://www.thenation.com/article/165599/what-right-work-means-indianas-workers-pay-cut Source :thenation.com 12 January 2012 Boston MA Update : Ono, Simmons, Smith join Occupy for King Celebration http://www.unionwebservices.com/all_news/uws_digital_news_content/occupy/1330 Source :unionwebservices.com 12 January 2012 Boston MA Early : Cry for Bread and Roses Still Resonates http://www.beyondchron.org/articles/100_Years_After_Lawrence_Strike_Cry_for_Bread_Roses_Still_Resonates_9804.html Source :beyondchron.org 12 January 2012 Boston MA Mill redevelopment in Lawrence, Lowell, Haverhill coming back strong http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2012/01/12/mill_redevelopment_in_lawrence_lowell_haverhill_coming_back_strong_after_recession/ Source :boston.com 12 January 2012 Boston MA Teamsters Locals Are Striking But Nobody Seems to Notice http://www.indypendent.org/2012/01/11/several-teamsters-locals-are-striking-some-over-year-nobody-seems-notice/2012/01/11/several-teamsters-locals-are-striking-some-over-year-nobody-seems-notice Source :indypendent.org 12 January 2012 Boston MA 2011 Foreclosure Rate Was Lowest in 4 Years http://www.thestreet.com/story/11374382/1/2011-foreclosure-rate-was-lowest-in-4-years.html Source :thestreet.com 12 January 2012 Boston MA Teamsters Locals Are Striking But Nobody Seems to Notice http://www.indypendent.org/2012/01/11/several-teamsters-locals-are-striking-some-over-year-nobody-seems-notice/2012/01/11/several-teamsters-locals-are-striking-some-over-year-nobody-seems-notice Source :indypendent.org 12 January 2012 Boston MA Southie Residents, including Lynch, question 408 East 8th http://www.boston.com/yourtown/news/south_boston/2012/01/residents_elected_officials_qu.html Source :boston.com 12 January 2012 Boston MA Council drops casino panel plan http://bostonglobe.com/2012/01/12/boston-city-council-abandons-plan-for-special-committee-study-casinos/nioIX5NrOPpCxFBwUdM4nM/story.html Source :bostonglobe.com 12 January 2012 Boston MA Casino executives plot courses for Western Massachusetts http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2012/01/casino_executives_plot_courses.html Source :masslive.com 12 January 2012 Boston MA Revere, Suffolk officials meet as casino jockeying continues http://bostonherald.com/news/regional/view/20220112revere_suffolk_officials_meet_as_casino_jockeying_continues Source :bostonherald.com 12 January 2012 Boston MA Letters: Wind Wise Wants Facts on Duxbury Wind http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2012/01/12/letters_wind_wise_is_grass_roots_group_trying_to_get_out_facts_about_duxbury_wind_project/ Source :boston.com 12 January 2012 Boston MA $72 Million School Project One Step Closer to Reality (Video) http://www.wggb.com/2012/01/11/72-million-school-project-one-step-closer-to-reality/ Source :wggb.com 11 January 2012 Boston MA Town grapples with ways to pay for project http://www.newburyportnews.com/local/x205477729/Town-grapples-with-ways-to-pay-for-project Source :newburyportnews.com 11 January 2012 Boston MA Update : Occupy Back to Zucotti, Discipline for Oakland Officers http://www.unionwebservices.com/1329 Source :unionwebservices.com 11 January 2012 Boston MA Walmart tax break upsets City Council http://www.berkshireeagle.com/ci_19716838 Source :berkshireeagle.com 11 January 2012 Boston MA Soutcoast Today: Its too soon to pull the plug on Fairhaven wind project http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120111/OPINION/201110302/-1/NEWS Source :southcoasttoday.com 11 January 2012 Boston MA $372K in EPA grants awarded to improve health in New England communities http://www.environmental-expert.com/news/372k-in-epa-grants-awarded-to-improve-health-in-new-england-communities-275050 Source :environmental-expert.com 11 January 2012 Boston MA Middleboro officials still hope for casino http://www.enterprisenews.com/topstories/x1197880764/Middleboro-officials-still-hope-for-casino Source :enterprisenews.com 11 January 2012 Boston MA Lawrence recalls strike of 1912 http://bostonglobe.com/2012/01/11/years-later-bread-and-roses-strike-still-resonates-lawrence/HaWXUVrRVdZPt8R28LSlRP/story.html Source :bostonglobe.com 11 January 2012 Boston MA Steward Health vs. Nurses Union Fight an Ugly Harbinger http://www.healthleadersmedia.com/content/NRS-275156/Steward-Health-vs-Nurses-Union-Fight-an-Ugly-Harbinger## Source :healthleadersmedia.com 11 January 2012 Boston MA City sues union on firefighter back pay http://www.boston.com/yourtown/somerville/articles/2012/01/11/somerville_sues_local_firefighters_union_and_state_panel_over_arbitration_ruling_that_could_cost_the_city_millions/ Source :boston.com 11 January 2012 Boston MA