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2nd Public Meeting on Holyoke's contract with Aquarion
Submitted by Brian Oelberg on Tue, 02/15/2005 - 9:49pm. Local union storiesA panel presented by Holyoke Citizens for Open Government will discuss the problems and unnecessary expenses involved in the proposed privatization of Holyoke¹s wastewater treatment facilities by Aquarion Water Company.
Come To A Public Hearing on Sewer Rate Hikes
Submitted by Brian Oelberg on Sun, 01/30/2005 - 8:47pm. Local union stories | Society: LocalThe Holyoke Department of Public Works (“DPW”) has approved raising sewer rates from $1.95 to $3.55 per thousand gallons (an initial 82% rate increase). However, the rate hike needs the approval of the City Council. The DPW plans to increase sewer rates to $5.50 per thousand gallons (a 181% total increase).
Holyoke BPW votes to privatize, Citizens group says "Not So Fast!"
Submitted by Brian Oelberg on Tue, 12/21/2004 - 8:50pm. Local union stories | Union NewsHolyoke Citizens for Open Government (HCOG) protests the rush to judgment by the Board of Public Works last night to sign a 20-year, $160m contract with Aquarion Services Company to upgrade and run the city's wastewater treatment plant.
UMass Workers Deliver Cheerful Holiday Demands to Chancellor
Submitted by Brian Oelberg on Thu, 12/16/2004 - 3:21pm. Top union stories | Local union storiesGEO, the graduate employee organization at the Univerisity of Massachusetts Amherst, UAW Local 2322, members take to the streets, caroling for a contract, bringing songs of holiday cheer and labor solidarity to administrators and the chancellor of the university. GEO is fighting for a new contract.
Pictures & mp3s and lyrics: http://geocarols.homestead.com/
More information and a video: http://www.geouaw.org
