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The legislation would implement several changes a nursing facility task force recommended in January 2020, such as empowering the Massachusetts Department of Public Health with more regulatory authority.

More than 2,000 employees were impacted, the AG's office said, from table game dealers to kitchen staff.

Senate staffers moved in the spring of 2022 to organize a labor union with IBEW Local 2222, to which Senate President Karen Spilka responded that "the Senate does not at this time see a path forward" for staff unionization.

As the school year begins, some school bus companies are facing challenges finding drivers in central and western Massachusetts.

Personal care attendant union members have met four times with the PCA Workforce Council, made up of a designee of Secretary of Health and Human Services Kate Walsh as well as employers, but have not agreed to a new contract.

Any claimants who file for unemployment benefits on or after July 2 will be affected by the Massachusetts law. Claimants who filed prior to July 2 can still receive up to 30 weeks of benefits.

The school year is winding down. Parents and kids are preparing teacher gifts — notes of appreciation, boxes of chocolate, and coffee mugs with apples and pencils in them. Commentator Josh Stearns writes notes to his kids' teachers. But he's wondering: How can we thank them enough?

The bill would have required rideshare companies to pay a minimum rate per ride as well as paid drivers for canceled trips.

A significant sticking point between the Springfield Symphony Orchestra and the musicians, had been the number of concerts performed, per season. The musicians wanted 10, the Symphony said five. They agreed to eight.

There was controversy during construction of the 3.8 million-square-foot facility, where several nooses were found in 2021.