November 28, 2023 - The United Way of Central Massachusetts Women’s Initiative will host its third DEI Speakers Series featuring guest speaker Celia Johnston Blue, President and CEO and Founding Member of the Massachusetts Women of Color Coalition (MAWOCC) and Moderator, Joyce Augustus, President, JCassand Inc., taking place Tuesday, November 28th from 5:00 p.m. to
For Immediate Release October 20, 2023 Contact Person: Celia Johnston Blue- 508-873-9252 Senate Passes the Wage Equity Bill Worcester – The Senate this week passed the Frances Perkins Workplace Equity Bill, which calls for employers to disclose salary ranges to onboarding employees who ask for them and for companies and municipalities to submit Equal Employment
Worcester - Pay equity is an important economic issue that MAWOCC is focused on, and we are a proud member of the Wage Equity Now (WEN) Coalition. We commend the Labor and Workforce Development Committee for reporting the Francis Perkins Workplace Equity Act out of committee favorably. Passage of the bill will allow Massachusetts
On Wednesday, August 2, the Worcester Community Labor Coalition will host a forum for candidates running for Worcester School Committee. The purpose of the forum is to provide the candidates with the opportunity to share their visions for the future of Worcester Public Schools and answer questions from the member organizations of the Worcester
SPRINGFIELD, MA, March 24, 2023 – Four years after writing her bestselling autobiography, former First Lady Michelle Obama delivered a second memoir, “The Light We Carry.” The book empowers readers with an emphasis on “overcoming in uncertain times.” Like her autobiography “Becoming,” Obama’s new book sparked a national conversation, not only because of its
January 19, 2023 - The Massachusetts Women of Color Coalition (MAWOCC) will host its Annual Meeting and Celebration featuring keynote speaker Danielle Allen and afternoon speaker the Honorable Shannon Frison, Justice of the Massachusetts Superior Court during an event taking place Saturday, January 21st from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. at College of the Holy Cross