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Nearly a year after state Attorney General Maura Healey's office announced $100,000 in fines against the owner of several western Massachusetts entertainment venues, a settlement deal is near, according to filings with the state.

Organizers said the idea for a Trader Joe's union began after early COVID-19 safety concerns, followed by changes in pay and benefits.

Charlie Baker's administration awarded the e-commerce giant, Wayfair, $31 million in tax breaks on the expectation it would create 300 jobs in Pittsfield and 3,000 in Boston.

Analysis from the UMass Donahue Institute found Massachusetts casino layoffs were more pronounced among non-white workers.

Five nursing home facilities have been issued strike notices by members of the New England Health Care Employees Union in Connecticut.

A Massachusetts Senate staffer push to unionize is far from a done deal. State House News Service reporter Matt Murphy discusses the complexities of the situation.

A Massachusetts Senate staffer push to unionize is far from a done deal. State House News Service reporter Matt Murphy discusses the complexities of the situation.

The union representing about 750 paraprofessionals working for the Springfield Public Schools and the city have reached a deal on a new contract. The employees had been working without one for nearly two years.

In Springfield and in other districts, two years into the pandemic, 'paras' say their jobs have become even more significant.

CommonWealth reporter Shira Shoenberg has followed the Supreme Judicial Court trial of 7-Eleven franchise owners and discusses the implications of the new decision.