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Affiliate News: One-Day Strike Avoided as Cooley Dickinson Hospital Nurses Reach Tentative Agreement with MGB that Fights off Contract Takeaways and Invests in Nurses for Improved Patient Care

From MassNurses.org. In September, Nurses at Cooley-Dickinson voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike after MGB failed to offer a fair and just contract for nurses. 11.18.2025 Tentative agreement includes no takeaways – including maintaining current health insurance benefits – and features major gains for nurses and patients NORTHAMPTON, Mass. – Registered nurses at Cooley Dickinson…

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WMALF Endorsed Candidates win in Municipal Elections

In the 2026 Municipal Election, the Western MA Area Labor Federation endorsed 25 candidates after an endorsement questionnaire and interview process. We are happy to announce that 17 of the candidates we endorsed were successful in their elections!

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Nurses at Cooley Dickinson Rally, Ask for Community Support

By Willem Goff, WMALF Intern Registered nurses at Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton, members of the Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA), are currently engaged in contract negotiations with a possible 1-day strike on the table.  Since January, there have been over twenty sessions of bargaining with Mass General Brigham, which have yet to yield a fair contract for the nurses. The hospital…

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