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Central MA Legislators Answer Questions at Chamber Breakfast

Yesterday, seven Senators and Representatives from Central MA attended the annual Corridor Nine Chamber of Commerce legislative breakfast at the Doubletree Hotel in Westboro.

Among the attendees were:

Rep. Matthew Beaton (11th Worcester Dist.), Sen. Harriette Chandler (1st Worcester Dist.), Rep Carolyn Dykema (8th Middlesex Dist.), Sen. James Eldridge (MIddlesex and Worcester District), Rep. Steven Levy (4th Middlesex Dist.), Sen. Michael Moore (2nd Worcester Dist.) and Rep. George Peterson (9th Worcester Dist.)

MAPS President's Lauds 1st 1012 Regional Meeting

MAPS had its' first 2012 Regional Round Table Kick-off meeting today in the West Region. I want to acknowledge and thank Bob Norton for a job well done. Bob hosted the successful meeting at the Corridor Nine offices, which is the local Chamber of Commerce and also secured a sponsor for his meeting that helped with expenses and refreshments. Attendees included current MAPS members and past members who expressed an interest in joining the Association again. I would also thank Steve Provost for working with Bob in putting the meeting together.

MAPS West Region Meeting - Jan 24, 2012



West Region Breakfast Roundtable Meeting



Who: MAPS - West Region Breakfast Meeting



When: Tuesday, January 24, 2012, 8AM -9:30AM



Where: Corridor Nine Area Chamber of Commerce, 30 Lyman St, Westboro, MA 01581

MAPS Members Make BBJ Top 100 Women Led Businesses

This week the BBJ recognized the Top 100 Massachusetts based Women Led Businesses.   We are proud to say that MAPS was represented several times on the list.   
 

Massachusetts Lacks Foundation to Eliminate Non-Compete Agreements

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National Labor Relations Board Proposed Rule Change for Union Elections

NLRB Action Alert - Comments Due By Monday
REMINDER: Comments to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) on its recently issued proposed rule changing the Board's procedure for union election campaigns are due by Monday, August 22, 2011. 

There are moments when seismic shifts in the economy and society become an unmistakable realization that life will never be the

Organized laborTwo of those remarkable moments of economic transition are playing out before our eyes in Massachusetts across the key areas of telecommunications and health care. The flashpoint in both cases comes from organized labor as unions conduct an acrimonious strike against the land line business of Verizon and separately press for rich benefits and staffing ratios at Bay State hospitals.

Prestige Scientific Completes Senior Vice President Clinical Research & Operations search

Clinical Practice Area Completes Senior Vice President Clinical Research & Operations search
 
Milford, Mass. (July 25, 2011)— Prestige Scientific announces the completion of physician search # 3769 for a Senior Vice President, Clinical Research & Operations. Their client is a New Jersey based emerging company developing small molecule drugs for human genetic diseases. This represents the second completed physician search for this client, led by Partner James Chase, in the last six months. 

Mandate for Paid Sick Leave Arrives in Connecticutt

On July 1, 2011, Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy signed into law Public Act No. 11-52 (the “Act”) which will make Connecticut the first state to mandate paid sick leave. The Act, which only narrowly passed through Connecticut’s Senate (18-17) and House of Representatives (76-65), is set to take effect on January 1, 2012, and requires employers to allow their “service workers” to earn one hour of paid sick leave for every 40 hours worked, capped at a maximum of 40 hours per year.
 
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