Rhode Island carpenters union fights wage theft & tax fraud at annual tax day of action
Carpenters Union Local 330 hosted their fourth-annual Tax Day of Action event, demanding lawmakers address rampant wage theft and employer tax fraud in Rhode Island. With tens of millions in lost tax revenue and wages, political leaders and union workers gathered to push for legislative change.
UpriseRI
April 19, 2023
Strong, independent courts are vital to public safety
Strong, independent courts are vital to public safety
Rhode Island must tell Immigration and Customs Enforcement to stop arresting suspected undocumented immigrants in municipal and state courtrooms and let public safety institutions do their jobs, without interference
The Boston Globe
April 5, 2023
RIPTA’s R-Line fare-free pilot boosts ridership by 40%
RIPTA’s R-Line fare-free pilot boosts ridership by 40%
Rhode Island Public Transit Authority’s (RIPTA) R-Line free-fare pilot program has led to a 40% increase in ridership within six months. Launched in September 2022, the one-year pilot aims to study the costs and benefits of fare-free service, with findings suggesting better access to shopping and savings for passengers.
UpriseRI
March 31, 2023
Let’s find a way to help Rhode Islanders face retirement
Let’s find a way to help Rhode Islanders face retirement: Advocates say a voluntary RISavers program could be one way to help private sector workers save for retirement without creating new costs for employers
By Senator Meghan E. Kallman, Kristina Brown and Catherine Taylor
The Boston Globe
March 4, 2022