Student workers in Massachusetts are currently denied access to the state’s unemployment and paid family and medical leave benefits. Our union is part of a statewide coalition to end this exclusion and win these benefits for our student workers across MA. On Tuesday, November 4, there will be a hearing on our bill at the Massachusetts State House in Boston.
We need people who have personal experiences needing paid parental leave, medical leave, or unemployment to come out and testify! More affected people testifying means a higher chance we win these essential protections. Testifying is super easy—you spend a maximum of 3 minutes talking about your experience and why you support the bill. Although in-person testimony at the state house in Boston is the most effective, you can also testify on Zoom if you cannot make it in person. We can help you prep your testimony.
Unfortunately we won't know the exact hearing time until 10 days beforehand, but we want to get a jump on the organizing by putting together a list of everyone who would be interested. We will contact everyone on the list when the time is set with further instructions and logistics. Fill out this form if you are interested in testifying, even if you are unsure of whether you can definitely make it.