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Monday, January 9, 2012

January 9 News Update

Each Monday-Friday, by 9AM Central, we’ll post links to news stories and analytical articles of interest to working people. Sometimes they will be accompanied by editorial commentary. Stories from the New York Times will be followed with a *. The Times pay wall policy allows free access to only about twenty articles a month.

What’s Behind Postal Crisis? Privatization
Unemployment rate falls to 8.5%, lowest in nearly 3 years
Actors unions SAG and AFTRA to meet for merger talks
Call for pay raise for federal workers may set up fight with Congress
Bain Capital tied to bankruptcy, closing of KC steel plant
Brownback to announce Bombardier incentives deal
Labor Board Backs Workers on Joint Arbitration Cases *
Damaged pump caused heavy water spill at Point Lepreau nuclear plant
Bracing for trouble on the picket line
Cargo ship Rena breaks up off New Zealand
Private Sector Gets Job Skills; Public Gets Bill *
Talks Break Down at New York City Opera *
State’s most profitable nursing home seeks givebacks from workers
Bakery workers get five-year deals at Old Dutch, Ralcorp/Lofthouse
Nigeria strikes over fuel costs
Posted by Bill Onasch at 5:30 AM
Labels: jobs, labor news; climate change

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