On February 8, about 200 nurses at the Greenfield hospital voted to authorize a strike. This does not necessarily mean they will go on strike; it means their elected union leaders have the power... Read more »
February 06, 2018
Forest Fight
Forest protectors in New Hampshire had a win, while their colleagues in the Pioneer Valley took on a new battle. On February 1 state regulators heeded activists' demands and rejected a plan to... Read more »
January 31, 2018
Workers Win
Workers in Northampton, Brattleboro, and Keene have a new union contract. They work at AT&T. Matt Arnts lives near Keene and works at AT&T. “It was a tough fight,” he told the Valley... Read more »
January 24, 2018
Bike-Ped Victories
Bicycle and pedestrian rights activists in Brattleboro had two major victories recently. A bridge across the Connecticut River that officials had considered demolishing will be maintained for... Read more »
January 20, 2018
Photos: Thousands March
Thousands of people marched in Northampton on January 20. They held signs that said things like "Dump Trump" and "I Stand With Planned Parenthood." The Northampton Women's March was organized by a... Read more »