Jan 17, 2023 | Working Mass
By Oriana R. Medford, MA – Undergraduate resident assistants at Tufts University voted to unionize on December 14, 2022 after a semester of organizing, certifying United Labor of Tufts Resident Assistants (ULTRA) as the bargaining representative of all Tufts RAs....
Jan 14, 2023 | Take Back The Grid blog
by Corey Donahue The cost of electricity is significantly increasing this year, with some ratepayers paying as much as double the normal price for the same amount of electricity. The rise in costs is driven by the increased cost and restricted supply of natural gas...
Jan 14, 2023 | Take Back The Grid blog
What is the Department of Public Utilities (DPU)? The stated mission of the DPU is “to ensure that consumer rights are protected, and that utility companies are providing the most reliable service at the lowest possible cost”. The DPU acts as the state’s regulator to...
Jan 13, 2023 | Working Mass
After a pitched scuffle to defend a drag queen story hour last month in Fall River left comrades injured but victorious, the Boston DSA is planning to show up in force in Fall River tomorrow to protect queer spaces from far-right attacks. This piece was originally...
Jan 12, 2023 | Chapter Updates, Committees, PEWG blog
The first thing I want to say about our December 10 defense of the Fall River Pride Committee’s drag story time is that we succeeded. I wanted to start out that way because between all the various mediocre news stories and online commentaries, you might not realize...
