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 »
May 01, 2010
Photos: In Vermont, Thousands March for Single Payer Health Care
On May 1, thousands of people marched to the Vermont statehouse. "If Vermont passes single-payer health care, I will meet with President Obama and say, 'If Vermont can do this, so can the... Read more »
April 29, 2010
Photos: Brattleboro Farm Life
These photos were taken about one mile from Brattleboro on two farms on April 28 and April 29. They show Jersey dairy cows and a blossoming pear tree and azalea bush. When there isn't snow on the... Read more »
April 29, 2010
Police Will Not Penalize Driver Who Hit Pedestrian in Keene
On April 25, a 19-year-old woman, Brittney Frank, was crossing Main Street in Keene in a crosswalk when a car hit her. She was taken to Dartmouth Hitchcock hospital in Keene, where she was treated... Read more »