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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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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.

08, Aug, 2025

100 Days of Speaking Truth to Power

In the past 100 days, President Trump, Elon Musk and their unaccountable DOGE have fired or targeted for firing at least 121,000 federal workers. They’ve been ripping up u

30, Apr, 2025

Members at an AFGE rally with their kids holding a sign saying "Dignity, Fairness, Respect."

Take Action: The White House Just Ripped Up Union Members’ Contracts

Last night, 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.

28, Mar, 2025

We Proudly Celebrate Black History Month

February is Black History Month. And while we celebrate Black labor leaders and union members, both past and present, who have advanced real change, we won’t ignore the moment we find ourselves in right now.

19, Feb, 2025

A worker inside an electric vehicle factory

Happy National Apprenticeship Week!

Registered apprenticeships are the gold standard of job training programs. They provide workers with life-changing skills and a pathway to good jobs that support families and lift communities.

18, Nov, 2024

Urgent Union Update

Bargaining a good contract is a union’s top priority. We’ve identified significant ways that this election will affect your union contract.

25, Oct, 2024