Center for Economic Democracy

Boston City Council Calls on Mayor Wu to Release $5M for Resident-Led Budgeting Process

CONTACT: Helen "Homefries" Matthews, Communications Director, Center for Economic Democracy, homefries@economicdemocracy.us, 617-784-1731

9 January 2025

Healey declared October "Coop Month" in MA, and a new report offers vision for how the City of Boston can strengthen the sector

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

29 October 2024

Residents urge Boston's Participatory Budgeting Office to avail all funds set aside for resident-led solutions

At its September 12th meeting, Boston residents from the Better Budget Alliance called on the City's Office of Participatory Budgeting and its Oversight Board to make all funds set aside for participatory budgeting available for use in the current cycle of the process.

16 September 2024

Coalition for Worker Ownership and Power Secures Funding for MassCEO and Worker-Owned Businesses in Massachusetts

Contact: Helen "Homefries" Matthews, Coalition for Worker Ownership and Power, homefries@economicdemocracy.usMassachusetts - The Coalition for Worker Ownership and Power (COWOP), a state-wide coalition dedicated to advancing businesses owned and governed collectively by...

1 August 2024

Grassroots organizations unite to share FY25 budget equity demands with Boston City Councilors

Councilors and grassroots leaders convene at Grassroots Budget Briefing event

23 May 2024

Boston coalition presents Mayor Wu with hundreds of residents' postcards demanding 1% of the budget for the people

CONTACT: Helen "Homefries" Matthews, Better Budget Alliance, homefries@economicdemocracy.us, 617-784-1731BOSTON, MA - As Mayor Wu prepares to unveil her proposal for the City's FY25 budget next week, local residents are urging her to dedicate 1% of the multi-billion-doll...

4 April 2024

"The people deserve 1% of the budget": Boston coalition delivers hundreds of residents' postcards to Mayor Wu

CONTACT: Helen "Homefries" Matthews, Better Budget Alliance, homefries@economicdemocracy.us, 617-784-1731WHAT: Advocates deliver postcards to Mayor Wu calling for 1% of Boston's budget for new participatory budgeting processWHEN/WHERE: Wednesday, April 3rd, 3pm-4:30pm, m...

1 April 2024

Advocates for worker-owned businesses across MA visit State House, call on legislators for support

“Worker ownership provides freedom and democracy, the values this building represents.”

1 March 2024