Word: labors
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...Weekend, though rally organizers said the timing of the protest was coincidental. The event ended with protestors casting black ribbons symbolizing their cause onto the steps of Memorial Hall. The SEIU has plans for another rally on Nov. 17. Friday’s protest was planned by the Student Labor Action Movement, the Harvard College Democrats, the Progressive Jewish Alliance, and the Black Men’s Forum...
...wage floor to inflation. The idea is to ensure that low-wage workers don't see their purchasing power decline every year as costs rise and their wages remain static. Washington, Oregon, Florida and Vermont have already enacted such indexes. Opponents argue that indexing could lead to spiraling labor costs, but a recent analysis by Michael Ettlinger of the Economic Policy Institute (EPI), a progressive research institute, suggests that there is minimal risk of the so-called "runaway wage" effect...
...Opponents of minimum wage hikes in all six states have consistently argued that raising minimum wages burdens employers with higher labor costs, leading to job cuts. A September paper by David Macpherson of Florida State University advanced that claim, arguing that a wage hike in Arizona could cause 4,627 workers to lose their jobs. But the paper relies on assumptions that many economists consider outdated and inaccurate. Recent studies have shown little evidence of such job losses in states that have raised their minimum wage in recent years. A letter signed by 650 U.S. economists, including five past presidents...
Healey’s economic plan emphasizes the importance of retaining college graduates to work in the Bay State. The plethora of colleges and universities in Massachusetts presents the state with an unparalleled opportunity to develop a highly skilled labor force and attract businesses. Currently, however, higher taxes, insufficient housing, and an overall higher cost of living squander this opportunity by chasing recent graduates away. Indeed, Massachusetts was the only state in the Union to experience negative population growth in 2004, as the cost of living skyrocketed...
...Museum celebrating the Mexican Day of the Dead became the scene of protests denouncing the Mexican government last night. About 30 protesters—carrying black crosses and Spanish-language placards—rallied outside the show, calling attention to deaths in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca, where labor unions, leftist activists, and Indian groups have taken over the capital to demand the governor’s resignation. The protesters targeted the show at Harvard’s Peabody Museum because one of the event’s sponsors was the Consulate of Mexico in Boston. The consul general...