Around New England

Boston Teachers Union Claims Sex Discrimination

Matthew McDonald

The teachers union plans to piggyback on the "Day Without Women" strike by holding a "walk-in." A union statement says the stall in contract talks is related to teachers being mostly women.

Around New England

Transgender Bill Should Be Tabled, New Hampshire House Speaker Says

Matthew McDonald

The bill would add transgender status to the list of protected classes in New Hampshire's civil rights statute. It got overwhelming support by a House committee that studied it, but some state representatives are getting overwhelmingly negative reaction to it.

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