A Well-Educated Workforce is Key to State Prosperity

This is a new report co-authored by Noah Berger from the Mass. Budget and Policy Center.  It demonstrates that a sta te’s best economic development strategy is providing expanded access to high quality education., NOT tax cuts or business tax breaks, The paper looks at data from across the country and finds ·         There is […]

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Union Leader Terminated at UMass Lowell – Please Take Action

Recently, Ellen Martins, a 28-year adjunct faculty member of the Music Department at UMass Lowell, and president of her union,  received notification that her contract will not be renewed for the 2013-2014 school year.  A temporary, non-union position has been created to replace Ms. Martins.  Though qualified, Martins was not given the opportunity to apply […]

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