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Boston pizzeria owner convicted of forced labor and sentenced to 8.5 years after threatening his workers with deportation

Papantoniadis forced or attempted to force six victims — five men and one woman — to work for him and comply with excessive workplace demands.

29.10.2024 10

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Steward Health CEO sues over Senate resolution holding him in contempt

The lawsuit claims that the lawmakers are unlawfully violating de la Torre's constitutional rights.

01.10.2024 6

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Steward Health Care CEO held in criminal contempt by Sanders Senate committee

The resolutions now go to the Senate for consideration.

19.09.2024 8

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Sanders vows contempt if CEO refuses to answer on getting ‘fabulously wealthy’ while hospitals went bankrupt

“[H]e doesn’t want to explain to the American people how horrific his greed has become," Sanders said. “Tell me about your yacht."

12.09.2024 10

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Bernie Sanders demands answers from CEO accused of loading hospitals with billions in debt and then selling the land underneath

“De la Torre used hospitals as his personal piggy bank and lived in luxury while gutting Steward hospitals," lawmakers said.

05.09.2024 9

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Massachusetts will make businesses with over 25 employees disclose salary ranges when posting jobs

Healey's signature makes Massachusetts the 11th state to mandate pay transparency by requiring employers to disclose salary ranges, supporters said,...

01.08.2024 10

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Massachusetts throws $30 million at bankrupt for-profit hospital operator to keep six medical centers running

Gov. Maura Healey said said “not a dime” will go to Steward but will instead help ensure a smooth transition to new ownership.

30.07.2024 4

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7th ex-eBay worker sentenced for ‘unspeakable campaign of harassment’ involving a fetal pig and live bugs

In January, eBay Inc. agreed to pay a $3 million fine to resolve criminal charges over the harassment campaign.

20.07.2024 5

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‘All workers deserve a union’: Ride-hailing drivers in Massachusetts are advancing a first-of-its-kind ballot question to gain union rights

April Verritt, president of the Service Employees International Union, said the tens of thousands of Uber and Lyft drivers working in Massachusetts...

10.07.2024 10

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Uber and Lyft will pay Massachusetts drivers a minimum $32.50 an hour—and give state $175 million—in settlement deal over wage violations

Democratic Gov. Maura Healey said the settlement delivers “historic wages and benefits to right the wrongs of the past and ensure drivers are paid...

28.06.2024 20

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Senator blasts 'gross financial mismanagement' at hospital chain that filed for bankruptcy, seeking to protect pay and benefits for 30,000 workers

Steward Health Care last month said it plans to sell off all its hospitals after announcing that it filed for bankruptcy protection.

17.06.2024 6

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'One Chip Challenge' led in part to high school sophomore's death, autopsy found

The social media challenge involves eating an extremely spicy tortilla chip and then trying not to eat food or water.

16.05.2024 20

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USC cancels May graduation ceremony as concerns mount about pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses

USC announced the cancellation of the May 10 ceremony a day after more than 90 protesters were arrested on campus.

26.04.2024 60

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First large-scale offshore wind farm in U.S., off Massachusetts coast, has started delivering electricity

Vineyard Wind is located 15 miles off Martha’s Vineyard and is projected to generate electricity for over 400,000 homes and businesses when fully...

23.02.2024 20

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Father of the abolitionist movement Frederick Douglass honored in Massachusetts Statehouse with sculpture

The bust is the first tribute to an African American to be permanently displayed in the Senate Chamber.

15.02.2024 10

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Huge storms highlight 'very weird' winters in climate change era. 'From a selfish side it’s like kind of nice to not have snow'

The coasts got hammered by major winter storms that dumped a foot of snow on New England and knocked out power for 11,000 Californians

08.01.2024 10

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Former Gov. Charlie Baker leads NCAA into paying college athletes era with lessons dating all the way back to Harvard basketball team

At 6'6" and 67 years old, Baker is used to working across the aisle, as a Republican governor in the bluest of blue states.

25.12.2023 10

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