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Nancy Leonard, president of AFT Local 6049, and other support staff representatives said closures and consolidations would create hardship for staff who earn as little as $11.89 an hour and asked for guarantees on job protections, seniority and benefits.

Union and industry witnesses described tens of thousands of lost hours and jobs, and offered personal accounts of families and small businesses harmed by productions relocating; they urged lawmakers to act to preserve middle‑class union jobs and local supply chains.

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Opponents told the committee the surtax could discourage employers, risk relocation or job losses, and that broader wealth-inequality problems are federal in scope; others said the city should audit spending before raising taxes.

The board unanimously adopted a resolution opposing Ballot Question 8 on Nov. 3, 2026. Local business leaders, including Eric Williams, argued the ballot measure would cost the Commonwealth significant tax revenue and thousands of jobs.

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A Teamsters representative told the board that Amazon Prime Air would reduce delivery and warehouse jobs in the region and urged the town to 'hit pause' on the program while impacts are assessed.

The board authorized engagement of Clarus (up to $320,000) and Project Equity (not to exceed $50,000) to run a Manufacturing Succession Readiness program funded with $400,000 in congressionally designated spending.

Tim Hunter of USCW Local 3 38 urged support for Intro 7-29, saying the bill protects retail jobs and consumers; Hunter cited a 2022 retail-theft figure of nearly $4,000,000,000 and framed staffing as a preventative measure.

Union leaders and multiple employees described being laid off or placed in 'restricted' status without evaluation, pressed the board to find placements, restore benefits and reconsider contracting decisions flagged as 'predatory' by UTLA.

Northumberland County adopted a resolution opposing Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission draft Addendum 2 on the Chesapeake Bay menhaden reduction fishery cap, pointing to potential job and payroll impacts tied to Omega Protein and Ocean Harvesters.

Labor and building-industry witnesses warned that SB 492 could trigger higher bond yields for investor-owned utilities, slow or halt clean-energy projects and risk tens of thousands of jobs; witnesses and members urged more data on bond-rating and financing impacts before finalizing the bill.

A union representative from Local 153 said technological changes and some layoffs are already occurring in health care and urged state legislation to protect jobs and preserve direct human interaction in sensitive medical scenarios.

Julie Lind of the San Mateo Labor Council told the county and city leaders that the VLF shortfall could eliminate as many as 1,000 public‑sector jobs, putting family‑sustaining careers and local spending at risk and urging a permanent state solution and joint advocacy.

EFOW calls for swift action to protect jobs and rural economies

EFOW calls for swift action to protect jobs and rural economies