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Postings of news stories and analysis of interest to working people by 9AM Central, Monday-Friday

Thursday, February 23, 2012

February 23 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.

Tesoro refinery workers reject USW contract, strike possible
Fresh talks end strike at Frankfurt airport
Judge strikes down law mandating sale of contraception
49 dead, hundreds injured in Buenos Aires train crash
Greek unions stage new protests
Chicago Occupation Challenges Corporate School Agenda
Global ice loss: 500 billion tons a year
Oil exec’s son explains why Northern Gateway pipeline must be stopped
Feds Charge Upper Big Branch Superintendent with Conspiracy
New N.Y. Pension Plan Puts Workers Between Rock and Hard Place
New Hampshire Labor Committee Passes Slew of Union-Busting Bills
Workers and supporters rally for end to Crystal Sugar lockout
Locked-out women take a stand for their jobs
Air Canada ground staff reject contract deal
Ed Asner, Valerie Harper, others sue to block SAG-AFTRA merger
Bill Onasch at 5:36 AM

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Retiree member of Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1287. Active member National Writers Union, UAW Local 1981. Webmaster of kclabor.org since March, 2000. Former Vice-President of ATU 1287. In Minneapolis during Seventies-Eighties held several posts in UE Local 1139 including Local President and Shop Chairman at Litton Microwave. Charter member of Labor Party Advocates. Founding member of US Labor Against the War.
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