Stop Wage Theft

Hundreds of us marched on Beacon Hill last week with a clear message for lawmakers: No more victims. No more excuses. Stop wage theft now. “Every day there are 1,000 victims of the wage [...]

By Michael P. Norton STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, JUNE 14, 2018…..Disappointed activists trying to mount a late-session push for a bill to crack down on employers who fail [...]

Michael P. Norton State House News Service As the Senate gears up for a Thursday debate on the issue, proponents of legislation targeting “wage theft” by employers are launching an ad [...]

On January 25th Representative Michael Moran and local officials met with constituents at an in-district meeting at the Brazilian Worker’s Center in Allston. The meeting focused on the impacts of [...]

Boston, MA – On December 19th, members of our community joined forces with the Chinese Progressive Association for a rally in support of passing “An Act to Prevent Wage Theft and Promote [...]

On April 24, elected leaders including Mass. Attorney General Maura Healey joined workers’ advocates at a press conference where advocates urged for swift passage of “An Act to Prevent Wage Theft [...]

Report Authors: Sarah Jimenez & Lena Afridi “In Massachusetts and across the country, employers are subcontracting and outsourcing their work and distancing themselves from their [...]

Report Author: Claire Gilbert Construction is booming, downtown restaurants are full, and traffic jams are clogging the Seaport District. But many Boston neighborhoods are hurting as good jobs [...]

NORWOOD, MA – Dozens of protesters, including workers who say they are owed more than $15,000 in back wages, gathered on Route 1 in Norwood on January 13 before marching on the offices of [...]