3196.0: Monday, November 13, 2000 - 5:20 PM

Abstract #17944

The Boston living wage ordinance: The legal perspective

Monica Halas, JD, Greater Boston Legal Services, Boston, MA, 617-371-1270, N/A@X

This presentation is one of three in this session that will focus on the Living Wage Ordinance which was passed recently in Boston, Massachusetts. The presenters will discuss what the ordinance means, how the labor movement and the community worked together to ensure that city dollars be used in a fair and equitable way, and how the labor movement is attempting to raise the standard of living for all working people in Massachusetts.

Learning Objectives: not available

Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Organization/institution whose products or services will be discussed: None
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.

The 128th Annual Meeting of APHA