On September 3 in Springfield, PVTA bus drivers voted 125 to 68 to approve a new union contract. Thirty-two workers did not vote. The national union posted on its Facebook page a link to an August... Read more »
August 30, 2024
Bus Drivers Vote 181 -- 2 to Authorize Strike
In the Springfield area, bus drivers voted 181 to two on August 22 to give their elected union leaders permission to call a strike. Forty-two drivers did not vote. The strike would start September... Read more »
August 23, 2024
Mobile Home Residents to Rally
In Brattleboro on August 18, about 75 people rallied to call on Biden and congress to stop sending weapons to Israel. The organizers have a web site at Read more »
August 16, 2024
Peace Rallies Set
On August 18 in Springfield and Brattleboro there will be rallies calling on Biden and congress to stop funding Israel's war on Gaza. The organizers have a web page at:
August 09, 2024
A Win for Nature
In a victory for environmental protesters, a proposed battery facility near Greenfield will not be built. On August 6 the battery corporation made the announcement. The facility would have been in... Read more »