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Berkshires Film Screening Coming this January: Partners
How Starbucks Workers Started a Labor Revolution Start: Saturday, January 24, 2026•01:00 PM Location: Berkshire Athenaeum• 1 Wendell…
WMALF Holding Introductory Stewards Training this December
The Western MA Area Labor Federation is holding an introductory stewards training on Tuesday nights…
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…
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December 2025 Newsletter
The December edition of the WMALF Newsletter is here!
November 2025 Newsletter: Smith College Dining Workers Rally and More
Headlines inside: You can read our November Newsletter at this link!
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.…
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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!
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…
Mount Holyoke Workers go on Strike
By Sasha Morsmith, WMALF Organizer This month, nearly 200 workers at Mount Holyoke College went on strike, leading to a successful conclusion to their contract campaign. Dining hall, facilities, and housekeep workers from SEIU 32BJ and UAW 2322 (an ALF affiliate) walked the picket lines, demanding a mix of better wages and protection from the…