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Minimum Wage for Workers on New Federal Contracts Will Rise to $15 Starting Jan. 30
Federal contractors will be guaranteed an hourly minimum wage of at least $15 in all new contracts with government agencies beginning Jan. 30, 2022.
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Federal Unemployment Benefits End This Weekend for Millions of Americans. Many Are Scared of What Comes Next
Federal unemployment programs in place since March 2020 are ending. Recipients unable to find work are worried about the ability to pay bills.
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States Can Pay Unemployment Benefits Past Sept. 6 Using Pandemic Funds, Labor and Treasury Officials Say
Labor and Treasury Department officials said Thursday that states can use leftover pandemic funds to continue paying income support to the jobless past Sept. 6.
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Biden Administration Can't Stop State Exits From Unemployment Programs, Says Labor Official
The Labor Department determined it doesn’t have the legal authority to stop states from ending unemployment benefits through federal programs, an official said.
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States Are Ending Federal Unemployment Benefits Early. Here's What to Know and What's at Stake
More than a dozen states are cutting off federal unemployment benefits for workers, affecting roughly 2 million people. Here’s what is happening and why.
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Almost 2 Million Americans Will Lose Supplemental Unemployment Benefits in 16 States
Almost 2 million people will see a loss or reduction in jobless benefits due to state withdrawal from federal unemployment programs.
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Uber, Lyft, DoorDash Stocks Close Down After U.S. Labor Secretary Says Gig Workers Should Be Classified as Employees
Shares of Lyft, Uber and DoorDash dipped Thursday after Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh told Reuters that gig workers should be classified as company employees.
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Boston's First Woman and Black Mayor Sworn In
On Wednesday, Kim Janey was sworn in as Boston’s acting mayor, making her the first female and first person of color to take the office.
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Marty Walsh Confirmed as Secretary of Labor, Says Farewell to Boston
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh is joining the Biden administration as the secretary of Labor after the U.S. Senate confirmed his nomination by a vote of 68-29 on Monday.
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Boston Mayor Marty Walsh Accepts Nomination as Biden's Labor Secretary
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh accepted the nomination to serve as President-elect Joe Biden’s secretary of labor, saying, “I look forward to working with you to deliver good jobs with dignity, security, prosperity and purpose to all American families.”
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Boston Mayor, RI Governor Among Biden Adds to Economic Team
President-elect Joe Biden on Friday introduced the governor of Rhode Island, the mayor of Boston and a small-business advocate from California as the newest members of his economic team.
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Biden Taps RI Gov. Raimondo, Boston Mayor Walsh for Cabinet Positions
Two New England politicians have been chosen to join the Biden administration: Boston Mayor Marty Walsh for labor secretary and Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo for commerce secretary.
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In-Person Boston Marathon Is Canceled Amid Pandemic, Goes Virtual for 2020
The Boston Marathon won’t be run this year, Mayor Marty Walsh announced Thursday, calling it unfeasible for public health reasons as the coronavirus pandemic continues to hit Massachusetts. The race will be replaced with virtual events. “There’s no way to hold the usual race format without bringing large numbers of people into close proximity,” Walsh said at a news...
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One Boston Day: City Observes Anniversary of Marathon Tragedy While ‘Standing Apart'
Boston on Wednesday marked the seventh anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombings, but without in-person events to reflect on the tragedy. Dubbed One Boston Day, the anniversary is typically marked by gatherings and service projects aimed at honoring the victims of the bombing and reflecting on the city’s resiliency in its aftermath. Instead, there were traditions old and new....
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Artist Withdraws Slave Memorial Project Near Boston's Faneuil Hall After NAACP Objects
A black artist has dropped his bid to build a slave memorial in front of Boston’s historic Faneuil Hall after the NAACP objected. Steve Locke announced Tuesday on the crowdfunding site Kickstarter that he won’t go forward with the project because the president of the Boston chapter of the prominent civil rights group warned him they would come out strongly...
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Glitter, Bible Verses Mailed to Boston Straight Pride Parade Organizers, Source Says
Suspicious letters were sent to the main organizers of the Boston Straight Pride Parade Monday, one of the organizers told NBC10 Boston, bringing out specialists to investigate. Bomb squads responded to locations in Woburn, Salisbury and Malden, but the FBI has said there was no danger to the public.
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More 2020 Hopefuls Join Stop & Shop Workers on the Picket Line
For the second straight day, two national political figures showed support for striking Stop & Shop workers. Democratic presidential contender Pete Buttigieg joined Stop & Shop employees on the picket line at the Malden, Massachusetts store at noon on Friday. He was already scheduled to be in New Hampshire campaigning this weekend.
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Former VP Joe Biden Throws Support Behind Striking Stop & Shop Workers
Former Vice President Joe Biden was among the big-name politicians who attended a rally Thursday afternoon in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood to support the 31,0000 striking Stop & Shop workers.
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Rob Gronkowski Says He Was Hit by Beer Can During Patriots Super Bowl Parade
Rob Gronkowski, the New England Patriots’ star tight end, says he got hit in the face by a can of beer thrown during Tuesday’s Super Bowl victory parade in Boston. Gronkowski told “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” the can drew blood, and he showed Fallon the small cut it left near one of his eyebrows.
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Women Worried About DeVos' Proposed Title IX Changes
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh and some local college presidents are pushing back on the Trump administration’s proposed changes to how colleges and universities handle sexual assault cases under Title IX. Gina Scaramella, executive director of The Boston Area Rape Crisis Center, and Patty McNamara, senior bilingual staff attorney at BARCC, join Sue O’Connell to discuss the impact.