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WMALF Endorses Hampden County Municipal Candidates

Good afternoon {{ FirstName | default: 'Friend' }}, The Western MA Area Labor Federation, an alliance of over 60 unions in the area, is happy to announce its endorsements for the 2025 Municipal Elections. Vote for Pro-Labor, Pro-Worker candidates on Tuesday, November 4th! Each candidate filled out a
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Federal unions—and all unions—are under attack.

Federal unions—and all unions—are under attack.

In March, the Trump administration took its most blatantly anti-worker, anti-union action yet: an executive order stripping the right to organize from hundreds of thousands of federal workers at more than 30 agencies.  

Now representatives in Congress have introduced the bipartisan Protect America’s Workforce Act, which would overturn Trump’s executive order.

We are asking every single American who cares about the fundamental freedom of all workers to join a union to call their member of Congress right now.

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The WMALF Endorses Al Simon for Northampton City Council Ward 2. Vote Tuesday, November 4th!
WMALF Endorses Al Simon for Northampton City Council in Ward 2

WMALF Endorses Al Simon for Northampton City Council in Ward 2

The Western Massachusetts Area Labor Federation is happy to announce its endorsement of Al Simon for Northampton City Council in Ward 2. Al Simon has been a tireless advocate for school funding and other unionized public services in Northampton. 

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October 2025 Newsletter: Mount Holyoke Workers on Strike, Upcoming Events, Fighting Politicized Firings

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We hope you're enjoying the foliage and last warm days of fall. But as summer fades, the working class doesn't stop organizing! We are happy to share the first edition of the WMALF Newsletter with you.

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Action Alert: Call to Restore Veterans Affairs Workers’ Union Rights

Action Alert: Call to Restore Veterans Affairs Workers’ Union Rights

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is the backbone of support for our nation’s brave heroes, providing essential health care, benefits and services that veterans have earned through their service.

But the VA is under attack.  

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