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 toward General Dynamics in Pittsfield, urging it and other U.S. companies with military contracts to cease their production of nuclear weapons. Many signs and security guards were posted around the companyâs buildings on Plastics Ave. in Pittsfield in anticipation of the protesters, and the Pittsfield Police were on hand to ensure the entrance was kept clear.