January 28 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 ten articles a month.

House returns as Idle No More protesters gather
Canadians want change on aboriginal policy, poll suggests

Still on Strike, a Bus Union Sees a Threat to Its Culture *
Talks in Bus Strike Are Set; City Isn’t Taking Part *

Bangladesh Factory Fire That Killed 7 Made European Brands *
Barge with 80,000 gallons oil hits bridge, leaks
Greek workers plan further strikes
More Than 300 Labor Board Decisions Could Be Nullified *
General Motors’ turnaround bolsters Fairfax plant
Beef labeling rule is caught in bureaucratic limbo
Twin Cities janitors, security officers prepare for possible strike
Workers over 55 nearly half of Alberta labour force
Alberta union warns against job cuts to solve money woes
Vale won't be charged in mine worker's death
Athens 10-day metro strike ends
Thousands join hospital closure demo
Child labour found at Apple suppliers
EU carbon price crashes to record low
U.S. Envoy Apologizes for Ship’s Grounding on Philippine Coral Reef *
Wife of Female Army Officer Can Join Spouses Club*
Court Overturns EPA’s Biofuels Mandate *
Energy-Guzzling Cities Changing Weather 1,000 Miles Away
St. Francis Xavier University faculty on strike
Bulgaria nuclear vote 'invalid'
Teaching shake-up strike threat
The path to government inefficiency is paved with threats of spending cuts
An Oil Boom Takes a Toll on Health Care *