BOSTON – Activists who successfully fought for a $15 minimum wage increase in California and New York now have their sights set on the Bay State.
The Massachusetts minimum wage, currently set at $10 per hour (the highest in the nation, along with Vermont and California), is scheduled to increase to $11 on January 1 of 2017, but activists in the "Fight for $15" movement are pushing Massachusetts lawmakers to maintain its position at the top of the heap by increasing wages to a minimum $15 per hour in 2016. California will phase in the new rate by 2018.
BOSTON (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry told college graduates on Friday that their diversity is "Donald Trump's worst nightmare" and that it's their job to confront global issues ranging from terrorism to climate change.
Speaking to an estimated audience of 25,000 at Northeastern University's commencement, Kerry drew loud applause when he noted the many races and religions among the graduates, and then directed a jab at the presumptive Republican presidential nominee.
