$Work issues
Your latest article concerning the sluggish charge of hiring even throughout a interval of low unemployment drives house the hardship that many staff are actually dealing with (” ‘No rent’ job market leaves unemployed in limbo as threats to economic system multiply,” Nov. 7).
I’m a researcher finding out the various ways in which work shapes well being outcomes, and one factor is for certain: unemployment interprets not solely to monetary misery for staff, but in addition to their total well being and well-being. There’s a wealth of proof that steady, good jobs assist staff and their households thrive — which in flip is nice for enterprise.
For a number of a long time I’ve led analysis specializing in employee well being, security and wellbeing, analysis that has been left reeling from huge funding cuts to science imposed by the federal authorities. Unsure funding interrupts analysis that’s already in course of, undercuts monitoring of long-term well being results, and cripples our readiness to reply to upcoming office adjustments equivalent to AI and the increasing gig economic system.
For these causes I’m asking our Massachusetts delegation to Washington, specifically Consultant Kathryn Clark, MA-05, to prioritize funding for science. The well being of Massachusetts’ staff and its economic system rely in activate the wholesome state of our science.
Glorian Sorensen
Watertown
Visitors congestion
It’s occurring in Larger Boston proper now, and it’s a win-win. Placing reasonably priced housing items close to public transit stations addresses our housing disaster, AND our rising site visitors congestion (“Constructing extra flats close to public transit…,” Nov. 14).
It comes as no shock to anybody who drives within the Boston Metro space that Boston ranks fourth nationally for site visitors congestion. And that I-93 Southbound (Boston to Rt. 3) is the second most-congested site visitors hall in the complete nation (INRIX 2024 World Visitors Scorecard: Staff & Customers Returned to Downtowns, Visitors Delays & Prices Grew).
I hope that giving extra commuters entry to public transportation will sluggish the expansion in congestion for these of us who lack entry to public transportation. It also needs to assist us meet our Massachusetts greenhouse fuel objectives.
Due to all these within the Charlie Baker and Maura Healey administrations whose foresight made this attainable.
Invoice Beckett
Watertown
Obamacare
If the Reasonably priced Care Act (Obamacare) is so reasonably priced then why do People want authorities subsidies to afford protection? It’s as a result of the alternatives provided in Obamacare are method too pricey. Wholesome, younger residents are compelled to pay for protection that they don’t want. The excessive price of protection is a boon for insurance coverage firms. With out the federal government subsidizing the price, many People wouldn’t search protection.
Subsidies are welfare for giant insurance coverage firms. Taxpayers shouldn’t be paying subsidies for a damaged medical health insurance system. Finish Obamacare and construct a healthcare system that’s reasonably priced.
Donald Houghton
Quincy
