Worker Justice Resources
Recent Campaigns
One Fair Wage Massachusetts
CDT Members supported Question 5: An Act to require the full minimum wage for tipped workers with tips on top" which unfortunately defeated in the 2024 election. See out list of OFW resources here.
Community Engagement
Jewish Alliance for Law & Social Justice
Contact Rachel Scarpino, JALSA Organizer (rachel@jalsa.org)
New England Jewish Labor Committee
Contact Ora Gladstone, CDT Member & NEJLC Board Co-Chair (oragladstone@gmail.com)
Massachusetts Coalition of Domestic Workers
Contact Amy Mazur, CDT Member & MCDW Steering Committee Member (amycmazur@gmail.com)
Actions You Can Take
Sign up to take action with the New England Jewish Labor Committee (NEJLC)
Sign up with Jewish Alliance for Law & Social Justice (JALSA)
Sign up to receive the Jewish Vocational Service (JVS) Public Policy Committee action alerts
Take action with the National Domestic Worker Alliance (NDWA)
Support the passage of the National Domestic Worker Bill of Rights
More Information
Massachusetts Attorney General 2024 Labor Day Report
City of Boston Labor Compliance and Worker Protections
Massachusetts Policies (2025 Articles):
National Worker Policy Focus:
National Employment Law Project
Center for American Progress (CAP) American Worker Project
Economic Policy Institute (EPI)
Federal Policy Watch
Tracking how the Trump administration, Congress, and the courts are affecting workers' quality of life. Our team of economists and lawyers analyzes the actions taken by those in power and their impact on working people.
Policies that can be implemented to improve workers' lives
Top 5 2024 Reports
EPI research included everything from the dark and racist history of tipping to the growing desire for workers to unionize but hitting the ever-rising union-busting wall.
Research Areas
- Economic Growth
- Jobs & Unemployment
- Child Labor
- Minimum Wage/Raising America’s Pay
- Salary Equity
- Unions & Labor Standards
- Wages, Incomes & Wealth: "…wage stagnation, weak income growth, and wealth disparities can be traced to policy decisions that have eroded the bargaining power of low- and middle-wage workers."