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Wages · North AdamsMassachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (Mass Moca) and its unionised workers reached a tentative deal. Mass Moca union members voted the same day to ratify the new contract. The agreement implements a new hourly minimum wage of $18. According to the union, 58% of unionised staff currently earn $16.25 per hour.See the Story
Mass Moca employees end three-week strike following dispute over wages
Wages · North AdamsThe MASS MoCA union, a chapter of Local 2110 UAW, announced the agreement on its Instagram page on Tuesday. The wage re-opener agreement includes an increase to $18 an hour minimum pay, and across-the-board base pay increases. Members previously voted to strike for a day in August 2022.See the Story
Union representing Western Mass. museum reaches deal
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MGM · Great BarringtonA realistic model of RoboCop, from the 1987 cyberpunk dystopian film by MGM. One of my favorite movies growing up was RoboCop, Paul Verhoeven’s 1987 dystopian classic. The movie, which was probably way too violent for a 10-year-old, depicts a fictional future in which Detroit is ravaged by violent crime and on the verge of social collapse. The police are virtually powerless against the criminals, who are too numerous and better armed. Led by a p…See the Story
Why Cops Tell Homeowners: Just Give Criminals Your Car Keys
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Great Barrington · Great BarringtonBank sign on a traditional building facade. We are observing a great debate between the US banking regulators who wish to impose new, so-called “Basel III Endgame” rules to significantly increase bank capital, on one side, and the banks who argue they already have more than enough capital, joined by various borrowing groups who fear loans to them may be made more expensive or less available, on the other. It has been described as “the biggest f…See the Story
Fixing A Big Mistake in Risk-Based Capital Rules
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North Adams · North AdamsStaff at MASS MoCA have agreed to ratify a wage agreement. The agreement now puts an end to the strike that lasted for three weeks. More than half of workers who are currently at the minimum hourly rate of $16.25 will immediately increase to at least $18 per hour.See the Story
MASS MoCA strike ends after workers approve wage agreement
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Berkshire County · Berkshire CountyBostwick received two charges in 2002. Hoosac Valley football coach resigned from his position after a past criminal conviction against him surfaced. Bostwick pleaded guilty to the first charge in 2004, according to court records. He was charged with indecent assault and battery of a person aged 14 or over.See the Story
Hoosac Valley football coach resigns after investigation into criminal record (report)
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Climate Change · PittsfieldMelissa Hoffer, Office of Climate Innovation and Resilience, speaks with Eagle Reels host Dalton Delan. She talks about climate change, how Massachusetts is positioned to face it, what's being done on state and local levels. Hoffer: "Climate change is something that touches on every aspect of state government"See the Story
Eagle Reels: Q&A with Massachusetts Climate Chief Melissa Hoffer
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North Adams · North AdamsWESTFIELD – Robert Daniel Serre (“Bob”, “Pops”, “Boo-Bob”), (1933-2024), beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and brother, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 20th, 2024 at Baystate Noble Hospital in Westfield, MA. Bob was born on March 28th, 1933 in North Adams, MA to the late Leo J.B. and Regina E. (LaGrand) Serre. He graduated from […] The post Robert Daniel Serre appeared first on The Westfield News.See the Story