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Community Members Rally in Support of Nurses Across from Cooley Dickinson Hospital on 11/14/25

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Nurses at Cooley Dickinson Rally, Ask for Community Support

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November 2025 Newsletter: Smith College Dining Workers Rally, WMALF Endorses Municipal Candidates, and River Valley Co-op Opens Bargaining

04 Nov, 2025

Headlines inside: ‘Smith Works Because We Do’: Dining and Housekeeper Union Rallies Against Unfair Wages Upcoming Area Labor Federation Events About the Western Ma Area Labor Federation Fight Back School to Discuss Issues Facing Western MA Labor and Working Class Community The Basics of Running a

WMALF Education Committee November Trainings Focus on Educating Members About Unions, Labor History

03 Nov, 2025

US Labor Movement 101 - Union Member Education Series Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 5:30 PM EST Zoom Link Throughout history, working people have fought back against unfair treatment by their bosses. Workers have built unions, battled ( often literally) for better wages and working conditions, and

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WMALF Endorses Hampden County Municipal Candidates

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29, Oct, 2025

Take Action: Time is Running Out for Millions of Americans

The government shutdown has now dragged on for 23 days. Across the country, federal workers are struggling to pay bills without their paychecks.

23, Oct, 2025

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

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.

16, Oct, 2025

Get to Know AFL-CIO's Affiliates: Seafarers

This is the next post in our series that will take a deeper look at each of our affiliates. The series will run weekly until we've covered all 63 of our affiliates. Next up is the Seafarers International Union (SIU).

06, Oct, 2025

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

The WMALF Newsletter

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.

06, Oct, 2025

Union members marching on the picket lines

Mount Holyoke Workers go on Strike

This month, nearly 200 workers at Mount Holyoke College went on strike, leading to a successful conclusion to their contract campaign.

23, Sep, 2025