DPW Building Committee Seeks to Hire Designer by July. Swing Space for DPW Workers? Maybe Not
Report on the Meeting of the DPW Building Committee, April 15, 2026 This meeting was...
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Town Council President’s Attempt to Silence DPW Workers Fails. Union Condemns Deplorable Working Conditions and Low Wages
The air was brisk but the spirit was heated as about 150 people gathered on...
State Reps Seek to Equalize Aid to Western Mass, Prioritizing Education, Health, and Climate
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, February 2, 2026, Part 1 Read...
Benefit Concert for Pioneer Valley Workers Center
Source:: Pioneer Valley Workers Center Roger Tincknell, Lisa Gaughran, Randi Silnutzer, Katie Tolles and One...
As Wage Theft Hounds Western Mass Workers, Some Fight Back
by Brian Zayatz Via the state attorney general’s office and preventive city ordinances, local workers...
Becoming Human: Celebrating Massachusetts Cooperatives
Editor’s note: This is the third in a series of articles that we are posting...
How A Strip Mall In Hadley Became The Center Of The Modern Day Labor Movement
Workers At Three Stores All In A Row In This Western Mass. Town Are Forming...
Opinion: A Better Alternative To A “Workers’ Pavillion”
The wisdom of building the proposed “Workers Pavillion” at UMass as a way to honor...
Controversial UMass Workers’ Pavilion Project Placed On Hold
UMass has indicated that it will pause its controversial proposal to construct a pavilion to...
Amherst Cinema Reaches Collective Bargaining Agreement With Box Office Staff
Source: Amherst Cinema Amherst Cinema announced on February 3, 2023 that it has signed its...
Letter: UMass Must Consult Frontline Workers On New Pavilion Plans
The following letter was sent to UMass Chancellor Kumble Subbaswamy on February 1, 2023. I...
Letter: There Are Better Ways To Honor UMass Front Line Service Workers Than A Remote Pavilion
The following letter was sent to UMass Chancellor Kumble Subbaswamy on January 27, 2023. A...