This is the page for all the area Occupy's in Western Mass to converge, network, share, announce and
Sign up for the OWM Google Group here: http://groups.google.com/group/owmaga
05/20/2024
Are you an employee, student, alum or faculty of Smith College? Please sign and share with others! Support the Massachusetts Nurses Association members and ensure their patients have the nurses and providers they need!
Sign the Petition Preserve RN Services at Smith College
04/27/2022
>>> Inspired by Amazon and Starbucks workers organizing unions! Thinking about how you can organize at your workplace? Join us on May Day, International Workers Day, and get the tools you need to start! You can also meet some local union organizers and members!
> How to map your workplace
> How to build a strong and representative organizing committee
> Learn about local unions that could be a part of your organizing
> 1-on-1 organizing conversations
>Step-by-step plans for winning a union!
This training is part of a days events put on by Western Mass Area Labor Federation and Massachusetts Jobs with Justice! and River Valley Democratic Socialists of America! Check out the full days events here: bit.ly/maydaywm
04/17/2017
05/15/2014
The president of the Chicago Teachers Union is receiving an honorary degree from her alma mater Mount Holyoke College this weekend. Join WMass Jobs with Justice and friends this Friday, May 16th, 4:30 pm at the Odyssey Bookshop to welcome her back to Western Massachusetts.
When Karen Lewis ’74 Speaks, Chicago Listens. | Mount Holyoke College It aptly describes the influence of the president of the Chicago Teachers Union, Karen G. Jennings Lewis ’74, who will receive an honorary degree at Mount Holyoke’s 177th commencement on May 18.
04/28/2012
LIBERTY SQUARED: a multiplicity of voices from the occupy movement We're pleased to introduce to you a zine compiled by local folks who have been engaged in and thinking about the occupy movement. Pick up a paper edition at Food for Thought Books or download one here at Valley Art Share.
Occupy Western Mass Now has a google group: http://groups.google.com/group/owmaga
02/17/2012
on February 1st and 2nd members of Occupy Wall Street visited Western Mass as part of a 5-week 14-city movement building road trip throughout the Northeast.
02/14/2012
Renate Robertson on why we occupy This is a clip from a presentation by Renate Robertson in the UMass Sustainable Living Class in February 2012. The class was moved by her closing remarks, so...
02/09/2012
Occupy Wall St Road Trip - Occupy Northampton - Amherst Media on Blip The Occupy Wall St Road Trip marches with Occupy Northampton and people from across Western Massachusetts. Filmed and Edited by Craig Sinclair on Feb 2nd 2012
02/03/2012
Protesters occupy downtown Northampton | GazetteNET NORTHAMPTON - A bit of Occupy Wall Street's national flair came to the city Thursday afternoon when about 150 local and national movement members protested downtown against economic injustice.
02/03/2012
Northampton City Council Disrupted by #Occupy The Feb 2 2012 meeting of the Northampton MA City Council was interrupted by members of the movement.