Repost: Building Connections Newsletter

UMass Boston recently released a Summer 2013 issue of their Building Connections newsletter, which describes progress on the campus' current construction initiatives. Page 3 has two great articles titled "Building Projects Promote Diverse Workforce" and "Diversity Manual Cites Integrated Sciences Complex," the second of which mentions PGTI's Finishing the Job: Best Practices for a Diverse Workforce in the Construction Industry. Read or download the newsletter at http://cdn.umb.edu/images/news/BuildingConnectionsConstructionNewsletterSummer2013.pdf.

Repost: State by State Map of Pregnancy Discrimination Laws, Breastfeeding and Leave Rights

As part of Legal Momentum’s expertise in pregnancy discrimination in the workplace, they now feature a new interactive, user-friendly map providing a state-by-state guide to pregnancy discrimination laws in the U.S. on their website. The guide also includes information about rights pertaining to breastfeeding and pregnancy leave.

Map of Boston Resident Jobs Policy Monitored Projects

Check out this map of current Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) jobs covered by the Boston Residents Jobs Policy (BRJP). Thank you to the Boston Workers Alliance for creating it!

http://boston.maps.arcgis.com/apps/HeaderFooter/main/index.html?appid=8b6cf7d594c641b9ac065c87e0bbccdc