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Join us for the Western MA May Day March in Holyoke

Join the Western Mass Area Labor Federation, MTA, SNOL & more in a May Day…

by wmalforganizer April 2, 2026April 6, 2026

Statement on War with Iran

Approved by the WMALF Delegates at the March Delegates Meeting. For generations, the children of…

by wmalforganizer March 21, 2026March 30, 2026

Sign up for April Contract Campaigns Training

Join the Western MA Area Labor Federation for a training on collective bargaining and contract…

by wmalforganizer March 16, 2026

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Amherst DPW Employees Hold Rally in Support of their Contract Fight

by Willem Goff, WMALF Intern and member of UAW Local 2322 Employees in the Department of Public Works for the town of Amherst held a rally at 6:00 PM on Monday, March 2 in front of Town Hall to bring attention to their ongoing contract fight. Workers in the DPW, themselves members of the independent…

by intern5d8cac7620 March 3, 2026

Mon. 3/2: Rally with Amherst DPW workers!

The Amherst DPW Associations (ADPWA), a union representing roughly 60 Amherst DPW workers, will be conducting a rally outside of Town Hall ahead of the special meeting on the Town Common on 3/2/26 at 6:00 PM. Amherst Town Council has called the special meeting for Monday, March 2, 2026 at 7:00PM in town hall. The meeting will…

by wmalforganizer February 26, 2026

Proposed Group Insurance Commission Cuts Withdrawn Due to Union Pushback

Thanks to the pressure of public employees and workers across Massachusetts, Governor Healy is no longer calling for a change in the Group Insurance Commission (GIC) that would shift more costs onto workers. This is a win for all the public employees, family members, and retirees who would have been adversely impacted by the proposed…

by intern5d8cac7620 February 24, 2026

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