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US2 MISSING DIVERSITY, OTHER HIRING TARGETS

Labor activists pose in front of a sign that reads: "US2 and Gilbane: Somerville needs local jobs for local workers. Honor your agreements." Photo by Ryan DiLello.

At the moment, the city council does not receive the monthly reports on hiring targets provided by US2. Instead, Council President Ben Ewen-Campen explained, he and Councilor JT Scott receive briefings after every meeting detailing “how they went,” but no reports are shared.

ADDRESSING WAGE THEFT IN SOMERVILLE

How can we continue to combat this persistent problem? (Somerville Wire) – The problem of wage theft in Somerville has persisted long enough that in late 2019, the City Council passed a new Wage Theft Ordinance. This law also created a Wage Theft Advisory Board, a group that has given workers hope but that could […]