On May 8, workers stood outside a Shaw's supermarket near Brattleboro and asked people not to shop at Shaw's until a strike is settled. Many customers said they would do what the workers asked.... Read more »
May 08, 2010
Activists in Mississippi: 'Close Vermont Yankee!'
On May 7, members of Greenpeace went to Entergy Corporation’s annual shareholder meeting in Jackson, Mississippi. They told company officials to close Entergy's Vermont Yankee nuclear reactor in... Read more »
May 07, 2010
Photos: At Work in Greenfield
On May 6, union iron workers built an addition at Greenfield Community College and the owners of the Greenfield Music Store sold and installed home and car stereos, while also gathering signatures... Read more »
May 05, 2010
Two Victories for Union Workers in Greenfield
Gael Wakefield is a public transit bus driver in Greenfield. In 2008, she was elected president of Local 274 of the UE union. She still serves as president, while also working as a bus driver. The... Read more »
May 05, 2010
Amherst Prof. Cites Model Victories for Valley Workers
Dale Melcher runs the “labor extension” program at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst. The program helps unions. She told MassLaborNews.com on May 4 about two groups that could be an... Read more »