Health
Nurses at the Northampton hospital say they're facing “unsafe staffing conditions, uncompetitive wages, and potential hikes to health insurance costs.”
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Education
Portia Bonner, who is leaving Northampton Public Schools after a polarizing stint as superintendent, is in negotiations to lead the Collaborative for Educational Services.
Education
Ten years after the state took over Holyoke's schools, the district is now back under local control. But educators say they're still without a...
Education
After more than 500 days of bargaining, the state Department of Labor Relations has denied the university’s request for mediation — for now.
Education
After more than 40 bargaining sessions, UMass is asking the state for a mediator, which union members say could force the university's final offer...
Education
Nearly 200 workers took part in the multi-union strike Tuesday. They include the school's dining workers, facilities staffers, and housekeepers.
Immigration
Federal agents have already disappeared some living without legal status in western Mass; for others, fear pervades.
Labor
Via the state attorney general's office and preventive city ordinances, local workers are fighting to get their full paychecks.
Labor
Lawyers representing indigent defendants have drawn the ire of legislators and the governor as they refuse low-paying work
Education
After a decade of receivership, members of the Holyoke Teachers Association feel the state’s exit plan comes up short of justice for the predominantly...
Education
Over 500 food workers at the private school have become the latest western Mass union members to secure their first contract.
Labor
In 2023, the workers became just the second of the book seller's stores to unionize. Now, they're among the first to ratify a first...