June 17 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.

Turkish labor unions plan strike in protest of bloody government crackdown
Gezi Park Evacuated, Istanbul and Turkey Explode
Turkey Expands Violent Reaction to Street Unrest *

Explosions remind La. that plants not always safe
OSHA to Join La. Blast Investigation *

Quebec construction workers strike after negotiation breakdown
Union Says GE Proposal is 'Totally Unacceptable'
Quebec Soccer Federation reverses turban ban
Anti-Islam protests force cancellation of Michigan Arab fest
Workplace random alcohol tests rejected by top court
HK protest supports Snowden
The left turns compliant on violating civil liberties
Chrysler to freeze salaried employees’ pensions in effort to limit liability
Ecuador Legislature Approves Curbs on News Media *
Researchers Find Biological Evidence of Gulf War Illnesses *
Coal Industry Pins Hopes on Exports as U.S. Market Shrinks *
Christian College Expels Lesbian, Charges Tuition *
Nuclear Plants, Old and Uncompetitive, Are Closing Earlier Than Expected *
Climate talk shifts from curbing CO2 to adapting
Tesco stops sourcing from a Bangladesh factory due to safety concerns
Lenders seek court actions against homeowners years after foreclosure
After Profits, Defense Firm Faces Pitfalls of Cybersecurity *
Fracking Fuels Water Fights in Nation's Dry Spots *
Union can sue Kaiser over SEIU worker pay
New Evergreen College union ratifies contract

Ford Gets on Wellness Bandwagon—Despite Evidence Such Programs Don’t Work - See more at: http://www.labornotes.org/#sthash.FmhdJi1D.dpuf