Anti-poverty activists in western Massachusetts today are launching a living wage campaign in Springfield. A public event to explain the effort begins at 4 pm at the Springfield Central Library. WAMC’s Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief Paul Tuthill spoke with Kitty Callaghan, a founding member of Living Wage Western Massachusetts.
Activists Expand Western Mass. Living Wage Campaign
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