As nuclear ban becomes international law, local activists spotlight General Dynamics
PITTSFIELD â The tides have started to turn against nuclear weapons â at least in international law. Some Western Massachusetts activists want a major Pittsfield employer to take notice after a United Nations treaty banning nuclear weapons went into effect Friday in several countries. Dressed in white outfits resembling hazmat suits, about 15 activists walked to the door of General Dynamicsâ Pittsfield workplace to leave a letter with news of the treaty. On Friday, the day that the international Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons went into effect, activists marched to...
Source: berkshireeagle.com