Eesha Williams's Blog, page 10
February 4, 2024
February 2, 2024
Workers Unite
On February 1 in Northampton, about 400 workers formed a union. They work in the dining halls at Smith College. The federal government conducted a secret ballot election, which the workers won overwhelmingly. The workers have a web site at www.opeiuLocal153.org.
In the 1930s, workers went on strike around the USA, forcing politicians to pass the first minimum wage laws. To this day, unions lobby to raise the minimum wage. On average, union workers make $191 more per week than non-union workers. ...
January 26, 2024
Rosanne Cash
Rosanne Cash will play a concert in Keene on Saturday, June 8 at 8 p.m. She will play the Colonial Theater. You can hear one of her songs at:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTFyaQ9ZlL0&ab_channel=RosanneCashVEVO
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Ladysmith Black Mambazo will perform in Northampton on Sunday, February 18 at 3 p.m., and at 7 p.m. Tickets cost between $45 and $60. The concert will be at Bombyx. A video of the group performing is at:
Rallies for Abortion Rights, Affordable Housing
In Northampton on January 20 about 65 people attended an abortion rights rally, organizer Marisol Pierce Bonifaz told the Valley Post. The event was organized by the group Generation Ratify Amherst.
A major cause of climate change is overpopulation, according to:
www.biologicaldiversity.org/programs/population_and_sustainability/climate/
The average American produced about 15 tons of carbon dioxide last year. The average Ugandan produced about 0.1 ton. The average Swede produced about 4 tons. Th...
January 5, 2024
Teachers' Union Rally is Jan. 8
On January 8 in Westhampton, Massachusetts there be a teachers' union rally. Westhampton borders Northampton. The rally will be at 5:30 p.m. outside 19 Stage Road in Westhampton. Details are at:
December 29, 2023
70 Rally, 67 Acres Saved
In Brattleboro on December 23 about 50 people attended a rally to demand politicians stop U.S. military aid to Israel. Some of the protesters blocked traffic on Main Street, most stayed on the sidewalk. No one was arrested.
December 22, 2023
500 People March 25 Miles
About 500 people marched 25 miles from Northampton to Springfield on December 16. They were calling for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza. The march was organized by a group that has a web site at www.jvp.org.
In Brattleboro, there will be a rally to demand politicians stop U.S. military aid to Israel. The rally will be on December 23 at noon at Pliny Park. JVP endorsed the rally.
December 15, 2023
95 Rally
In a victory for nature, farmland has been saved. Developers had planned to pave it. The land borders Brattleboro and the Connecticut river. It's in Dummerston, Vermont. It is 49 acres. The Dummerston farmland committee, appointed by the select board, led this effort. The deal was announced on December 14. Funding came from votes at the annual town meeting from 2003 until Covid. The meeting will resume in 2024. The next step is to convert the land to organic farming. More information is availabl...
December 8, 2023
Workers Unite
On December 10, there will be a 25 mile march from Northampton to Springfield to call for an immediate, permanent ceasefire in Gaza. The march will start at 6 a.m. at 94 Pleasant Street in Northampton. Details are at:
www.instagram.com/25milesforpalestine
In Brattleboro, there will be Jewish Voice for Peace rallies at Pliny Park, daily December 8 – 14 at 5:30 p.m. More information may be available via www.jvp.org. The Valley Post learned of the Brattleboro rallies in a mass email from a group t...
