To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the historic March on Washington, The Solidarity and Education Committee of United Auto Workers Local 2322 has selected four films that study the figures behind the March: Bayard Rustin, A. Philip Randolph, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Walter Reuther. In September, we offer Brothers on the Line, an acclaimed documentary feature exploring the extraordinary journey of the Reuther … Continue reading
Please take a moment to send an email or call Marty Meehan, the Chancellor of UMass Lowell, or President of UMass Robert Caret to protest the firing of Ellen Martins, long-time adjunct professor and Union President. From the UMass Lowell Union of Adjunct Faculty (UAF/UAW) Facebook page: “UML UNION FILES CHARGES OVER FIRING OF UNION PRESIDENT The Union of Adjunct Faculty, (UAF-UAW, Local 1596) filed charges … Continue reading
August 12, 2013 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Log Cabin Banquet and Meeting House 500 Easthampton Road,Holyoke Walmart has invited the public to discuss its proposed Holyoke store. Join us both inside and outside the Log Cabin. Being publicly invited by Walmart, we will park in the Log Cabin lot. Come early to be sure to get a spot. Inside we will wear stickers and … Continue reading
Wednesday, July 24, 2013 marked 4 years since the last time the federal minimum wage had increased, to $7.25 The Massachusetts minimum wage still stands at $8, as it has since 2008. To publicize this fact and to call for further increases, groups around the country participated in a national day of action to raise the minimum wage. In Massachusetts, Raise Up Massachusetts took the … Continue reading