sick time

Baker stalls sick leave plan, wants to exclude municipal workers.

April 16, 2021

Gov. Baker has sent Emergency Paid Sick Time legislation back to the State House with negative amendments. These include one that would exclude municipal workers.

Public workers win sick time with campaign

June 28, 2021

Raise Up Massachusetts, a coalition backed by Local 888, has successfully campaigned to get all Massachusetts workers covered by Emergency Paid Sick Time. That includes municipal workers, who Gov. Charlie Baker had sought to exclude.