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Baker offers plan to cap sick leave accrual benefits
STATE HOUSE — In the wake of reports of long-time state employees walking into retirement with lucrative compensation packages boosted by payouts for…
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Lawmakers urged to curb state retiree payouts
BOSTON – The sponsor of a bill that would limit payments for accrued sick-leave and vacation time for government workers who retire acknowledged…
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Paid leave benefit for workers raises key question: Who pays?
STATE HOUSE — Though supporters of legislation that would establish a paid family and medical leave requirement in Massachusetts hope to see a…
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Obama addresses Big Labor, accuses opponents of ‘war on unions’
BOSTON – Speaking to the Greater Boston Labor Council Monday morning, President Barack Obama showed his support for organized labor, claiming that his…