Steve Grossman for Governor: Earned Sick Time

Professor Watanabe lecture on Civil Liberties

South Shore Progressive Mass presents: 

“Fear and the Challenge to Civil Liberties: From the Japanese American Internment to 9/11 to the Boston Marathon” 

A lecture by UMASS Boston Professor Paul Watanabe 

Tuesday December 10^th at  

7PM  

Hingham Public Library 

66 Leavitt Street, Hingham MA 02043 

Traumatic experiences often prompt responses that challenge the duty to protect civil liberties. The delicate balance between legitimate national security interests and the preservation of those liberties will be addressed  Watanabe will draw upon his extensive knowledge of the WW II internment to analyze the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks and the recent bombings in Boston.

All are invited to attend! Press, Bloggers and Media welcome.

Bridgewater DTC and PCDL Holiday Party

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Date: Thursday, December 12th
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Barrett's Ale House, Bridgewater

Please join the Bridgewater Democratic Town Committee and the Plymouth County Democratic League for a holiday party/meeting.

Steve Kerrigan, candidate for Lieutenant Governor, has confirmed his appearance at the event and we will add more candidates as they RSVP.

Please contact Dennis Gallagher at dengal43@comcast.net or John Bowes at Bowes3@yahoo.com for more information.

Tickets are $20/person with pizza, salad, dessert and a cash bar available. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Rita Dziergowski Scholarship.

Order your tickets online here by clicking here.

Join Raise Up Massachusetts for its Weekend of Action

As you may know, the Massachusetts Democratic Party is a strong supporter of Raise Up Massachusetts. The organization has been working hard to collect enough signatures to get two initiatives on the ballot for November 2014:  One to raise the minimum wage, and one to provide earned sick time for all Massachusetts workers.  We are emailing you to ask that, as Democratic supporters, you take action to help Raise Up Massachusetts gather signatures in the final week.

This upcoming weekend, November 16th and 17th, Raise Up MA is sponsoring Hometown Weekend of Action events in communities across the state. To organize an event, or see if one has already been planned in your area, please visit http://action.raiseupma.org/page/s/hometown-weekend-of-action.
These issues are at the core of Democratic values, as they protect the rights of working citizens and their families. Legislation such as this is long overdue. The facts speak for themselves. 

• Over a million workers--almost one-third of the overall workforce--are at risk of losing the wages and jobs their families depend on if they stay home to take care of themselves or a sick child. 
• Increasing the minimum wage would impact one in five workers in Massachusetts and give them financial stability to provide for their families.
• Nearly half a million people are minimum or low wage workers.
• Almost all of low wage workers still fall well below the federal poverty line despite working 40 or more hours per week.
• One in five of low wage workers is a parent.
• There are 277,000 kids in Massachusetts who have a parent making at or near the minimum wage.

The initiatives would help ensure thousands of low wage workers can afford basic necessities and would protect them from being fired for taking care of themselves or a loved one. Currently, over 150,000 signatures have been collected, including many of the state's political leaders. However, the deadline to submit a total of 226,000 signatures is November 20th, and we need all the help we can get to reach our goal.

To learn more about the importance of earned sick time and a higher minimum wage for Massachusetts workers, families, and communities, visit raiseupma.org. We thank you for your support. Fair employment practices are long overdue and within reach. Together we can improve the lives of workers across Massachusetts.

Hanson DTC / PCDL Elections and Pasta Dinner

11/07/2013 Hanson DTC / PCDL Elections and Pasta DinnerThursday, November 7, 6:30 PM
Camp Kiwanee. 1 Camp Kiwanee Road, Hanson

Special Guests: Candidate for State Treasurer, Deb Goldberg, Representative Josh Cutler, and Register of Deeds, John Buckley. $18.00. Co-sponsored by Hanson Democratic Town Committee and Plymouth County Democratic League. Please RSVP to Kathy Dispasqua-Egan by 10/30/2013 at kdipasqua.egan@yahoo.com or 781-308-3241.

Hank Naughton For Attorney General

2013 Massachusetts AFL-CIO Convention Speech by Joe Avellone