Boston workforce breakdown reveals imbalances

BOSTON – Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, a Democrat and a former labor leader, presides over a workforce where a lopsided portion of the jobs are held by whites and the median pay for women is 20 percent less than for men, data released Tuesday show. The demographic breakdown of the municipal workforce was meant to provide a benchmark for Walsh's efforts to diversify the ranks of city employees, who number almost 20,000, according to a statement from the mayor's office. The "diversity dashboard" unve

BOSTON – Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, a Democrat and a former labor leader, presides over a workforce where a lopsided portion of the jobs are held by whites and the median pay for women is 20 percent less than for men, data released Tuesday show. The demographic breakdown of the municipal workforce was meant to provide a benchmark for Walsh's efforts to diversify the ranks of city employees, who number almost 20,000, according to a statement from the mayor's office. The "diversity dashboard" unve…