June 26 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.

Texas abortion bill falls after challenge
Summer of Solidarity: Tour Will Connect the Grassroots
N.C. Moral Monday Draws Biggest Crowd Yet as UI Cut Off Looms
Supreme Court Strikes Down the Heart of the Voting Rights Act
Canadians Pay Taxes for Universal Health Care, and Now They’re Richer Than Us
Double miners' pay, demands Amcu
Labor Dept probes whether food court workers were underpaid in federal building
Union says Rural Metro workers may strike
Bay Area Rapid Transit workers voting on strike
Brazil riots raise questions over sporting mega-events
Texas woman set to be 500th execution in state
Brazil: Private Transit, Public Protests
An avoidable environmental tragedy in India
Clean Air Act, Reinterpreted, Would Focus on Flexibility and State-Level Efforts *
Scientists Find Canadian Oil Safe for Pipelines, but Critics Say Questions Remain *
U.S. Moves to Abandon Costly Reactor Fuel Plant *

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