This March 28 - 29, the Labor Center is organizing an international conference on strikes and collective action of all kinds. Learn more and register on the conference website:
One of the best ways to learn about our 3 paths to a Master's Degree in Labor Studies is attending a Zoom Open House. We have 2 dates coming up:
Wednesday, February 12 @ 6pm ET
Monday, February 24 @ 7pm ET
Monday, March 10 @ 6pm ET
During each session, a brief presentation about the details, costs, curriculum and logistics is followed by time for your questions. Register now to learn about this unique, exclusively worker-side Master's in Labor Studies.
Jeannette Wicks-Lim (PERI) and Jasmine Kerrissey (Labor Center) have published a new working paper on the potential impacts of a 2024 ballot measure that proposes to eliminate the state’s subminimum wage for workers who receive at least $20 of their monthly earnings in tips.
Read & download the full report here: https://www.umass.edu/labor/potential-impacts-full-minimum-wage-tipped-workers-massachusetts