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Wednesday, October 27 at 7:00 PM Somerville Stands Together (SST), is a coalition of 22 community, environmental, and labor groups committed to maintaining the city’s diversity and upholding [...]

By Julia Taliesin, Posted Feb 12, 2019 at 12:54 PM The Finance Committee had to move to the full Council Chambers to accommodate the 30 Royal Hospitality workers there to show support for keeping [...]

DECEMBER 20, 2018 Projects must be held to safety standards Re “Toward a more perfect Union Square”: I’ve met with too many fathers, mothers, sisters, and brothers who have lost loved ones from [...]

DECEMBER 20, 2018 Residents demand accountability from developers, City Hall The article “Toward a more perfect Union Square” (Page A1, Dec. 9) glosses over the reality that out-of-town [...]

Somerville residents testifying at the public hearing on the importance of winning a good Community Benefits Agreement for the US2 development in Union Square.  

June 12, 2018   Alderman Matt McLaughlin Alderman JT Scott Alderman Jesse Clingan   Dear Matt, JT, and Jesse,   On the surface the Clarendon Hill redevelopment deal looked good: [...]

Dear Alderpersons, I am writing on behalf of MassCOSH, the Massachusetts Coalition for Occupational Safety and Health, which fights to end dangerous work conditions, organize for safe, secure [...]

Dear Alderpersons, I am writing as the President of the Massachusetts AFL-CIO, which serves as the unified voice for all working people, those in unions and those not yet organized. We work for [...]

Dear Alderpersons, I am writing on behalf of Jobs With Justice, an organization that defends working people’s standard of living, fights for job security and stands up against discrimination in [...]