Nationwide strike Jan 30; Info removed from National Parks; white supremacy via White House

Nationwide strike Jan 30

"NATIONWIDE GENERAL STRIKE FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 2026

No work. No school. No shopping.

Withhold your labor and buying power to send a clear message: END ICE TERROR."

Shared from -> https://www.instagram.com/p/DUBgqoQAAkV/

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"Trump officials have ordered national parks to remove dozens of signs and displays related to climate change, environmental protection and settlers’ mistreatment of Native Americans in a renewed push to implement President Trump’s executive order on “restoring truth and sanity to American history.”

Info removed from National Parks

Among the national parks targeted in the new removal orders are some of the country’s most iconic: Grand Canyon, Glacier, Big Bend and Zion.

The removal orders include descriptions of how climate change is driving the disappearance of the glaciers at Glacier National Park and a wayside display at the Grand Canyon referring to the forced removal of Native Americans.

The administration’s broad attempt to suppress true stories “should offend every American,” said Kristen Brengel, senior vice president of government affairs for the National Parks Conservation Association."

Tap the link to read the full details on some of the changes being ordered - https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2026/01/27/national-parks-signs-censorship/

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Administration Social Media
Posts Echo White
Supremacist Messaging

"A flurry of social media posts from the White House, the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Labor have promoted the white nationalist right, including through images, slogans and even a song. 

The posts have referred to neo-Nazi literature, ethnic cleansing and QAnon conspiracies, mused about deporting nearly a third of the U.S. population, and promoted lyrics from an anthem bellowed by the far-right militants of the Proud Boys.

“There are two types of people to whom these messages will quickly look familiar,” said Oren Segal, a vice president for counterextremism at the Anti-Defamation League, “white supremacists, and those who study white supremacists.”

Read more about the postings ->   https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/us/politics/white-supremacy-trump-administration-social-media.html

 Photo by @kenny_holston"

More Perfect Union - WFPR: Should teacher's be able to legally strike (audio)

In this episode, the group and guests Max Page, president of the Massachusetts Teachers Association, and Cecily Myart-Cruz, president of the United Teachers Los Angeles, discuss if teacher's should be able to legally strike, and why they would want to strike.

Audio link -> https://more-perfect-union.captivate.fm/episode/100-teachers-union

More Perfect Union - wfpr

More Perfect Union - WFPR

Discussing American Politics and Current Events

Peter Fasciano, Dr. Michael Walker Jones, Jeff Roy, hold a round table discussion on current events and American politics, bringing about thoughtful conversation, compelling discourse, and a look at what the future might hold for the United States.

Find all the More Perfect Union episodes online -> https://more-perfect-union.captivate.fm/episodes  or subscribe with your favorite podcast app

“It’s not right. It’s not fair. They’re taking away things we’ve already earned”

From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin:

"Tom Rogers, a striking shop steward at Stop & Shop, said customers at the grocery chain’s 235 Old Connecticut Path location have been few and far between. And when customers do approach the store, pickets encourage them to shop elsewhere. 

“We try to engage the customer and tell them what we’re fighting for, and tell them to support us by not crossing the picket line,” said Rogers, 39, of Natick, on Friday afternoon, the ninth day that about 31,000 employees from five unions at Stop & Shop have been on strike. 

Rogers, who has worked for the Quincy-based grocery chain for 20 years, added that he and his colleagues have managed to convince most customers to rethink where to shop. 

“When they find out what the company’s trying to do, they’re pretty upset,” said head meat cutter Jackie Thomas, 60, of Waltham. “They’re just as upset as we are.”

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
https://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20190419/stop-amp-shop-unions-keeping-their-resolve

Proud to stand again with my brothers and sisters from @UFCW Local 1445 at Stop & Shop in Franklin. Every day #StopAndShopWorkers help put food on the table. They deserve better than the cuts the company is pushing. Good to see all the support out there for the workers. pic.twitter.com/9Zd4XirZt8

— Jeffrey N. Roy (@jeffroy) April 20, 2019

"Proud to stand again with my brothers and sisters from @UFCW Local 1445 at Stop & Shop in Franklin."

Franklin Commuter Update

No Amtrak strike!

The worries about the Amtrak strike disrupting the commute into Boston can relax now, Amtrak has a reached deal. The new Associated Press article with the details can be found here.


Now, the MBTA/MBCR need to concentrate on running on schedule.

Attention Franklin Train Commuters

Amtrak strike would rock T

By Noah Bierman, Globe Staff

The threat of a national Amtrak strike later this month is prompting Boston-area transit officials to prepare for potential chaos on commuter rail lines that would trickle down to subways, buses, and highways.

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In part from the article, we read:

A strike would virtually shut down South Station, forcing rail passengers to transfer onto subway lines at the Back Bay, Braintree, and Forest Hills stations. The MBTA would also have to shut down the Providence/Stoughton Line in all likelihood, forcing about 17,000 additional daily commuters to drive into town or to take alternate rail lines. North Station schedules would not be altered, but riders might see picket lines.

"There's no ifs, ands, or buts about it. A strike that would shut down service in and out of South Station would severely hamper, perhaps even overwhelm, the subway system," said Daniel A. Grabauskas, general manager of the MBTA.

The private company that runs commuter rail under a contract with the MBTA, Massachusetts Bay Commuter Railroad Co., has been discussing contingency plans with the T and making recommendations that include running fewer commuter trains, virtually eliminating off-peak runs. The commuter service, which carries 72,000 riders in and out of Boston daily, is already drawing ire from passengers fed up with increasingly late trains.

No strike, a deal has been reached. Details here.