About 200 people marched in Amherst on December 5. They were asking the governor and legislature to pay janitors and other workers at UMass higher wages. A spokesperson for AFSCME, one of the... Read more »
November 29, 2024
Experts Offer Solutions to Nursing Home Challenges
Last year, the Valley Post published a special investigation into nursing homes. On November 29, 2024, the New York Times reported that, “Inspection reports continue to find homes leaving... Read more »
November 22, 2024
Workers Win
By threatening to go on strike, about 200 workers in the Pioneer Valley won big raises. They are ambulance drivers and workers. “The people who run this company are not nice people,” Bryan... Read more »
November 15, 2024
Two-Day March Starts in Northampton
There will be a march from Northampton to Springfield on December 7 and 8. The goal is to get congress and Biden to stop funding Israel's war on Gaza and instead spend the money on helping people... Read more »
November 08, 2024
Women's March is Jan. 18, 2025
Women's marches are set for January 18, 2025 in DC and everywhere. In Northampton, thousands of people attended women's marches during Trump's first term. Photos are at: