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The next News Update will appear Tuesday, November 12

October 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.

Thousands march in anti-NSA rally
NSA may have tracked Merkel's phone since 2002
The NSA's Secret Spy Hub in Berlin
US monitored 60 million calls in Spain

Hundreds of ND oil spills not publicized
ILWU's Pacific Northwest Grain Struggle Continues
Goodyear, union reach tentative local labor agreement
Portuguese labor groups begin raft of strikes
Youth homelessness at all-time high, says report
McDonald's advises own employee to apply for food stamps
What's Happening to Workers in Guatemala?
Promised Fix for Health Site Could Squeeze Some Users *
Deal With Union Prevents Closing of Scottish Plant *
Windsor firefighters win 15% pay raise, reduced hours
Chile's Bachelet pitches $15 billion plan, vows to back labor unions
Italian workers’ unions stall textiles contract renewal
Strikes Surge as Killings of Colombian Union Leaders Fall
Pipeline safety incident rate doubled in past decade

October 26 Week In Review Now Online

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October 25 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.

Polls Show No Confidence in U.S. Political Establishment
Arctic Temperatures Highest in at Least 44,000 Years
Fuel Removal From Fukushima's Reactor 4 Threatens 'Apocalyptic' Scenario
Hopes Dim to Protect World's 'Last Ocean' from Human Destruction
Deportations creating a generation scarred by parental loss
Report: US and UK spied on Italian government
The Fable of the Long Term Federal Budget Crisis
Did You Say ‘Union’ at Unity Disposal? You’re Fired
Thousands get health insurance cancellation notices
Explosion at candy factory in north Mexico kills one, injures dozens
ECAT workers ratify new labor agreement
Tea Party, ALEC Prescribe CPR to Kill Pensions
Bay Area Transit Workers Beat Back the Worst, End Strike
MacKenzie Valley pipeline facing possible revival
CN hiding derailment, falsifying stats, employees allege
Canada failing to meet 2020 emissions targets

October 24 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.

NSA spied on 124.8 billion phone calls in just one month: watchdog
German Foreign Minister Summons US Ambassador
Anger Growing Among Allies Over U.S. Surveillance *

Trial starts; Is Detroit eligible for bankruptcy?
Heated Start in the Trial on Detroit’s Fiscal Future *

Russia reduces charges against Greenpeace activists
Big business faces uphill battle against tea party interests
Lawsuit against BJC HealthCare alleges wage violations
Financial analyst tells GE: 'You have not made the case for moving to Clearwater'
Bank of America liable for Countrywide mortgage fraud
Body of Hiker Lost Amid Government Shutdown Discovered in Idaho
Will County labor talks hit stalemate
Details of BART labor deal being released
The True Price of a Pork Chop
Most Americans accumulating debt faster than retirement savings
Oil Spill in North Dakota Raises Detection Concerns *

October 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 ten articles a month.

Beijing adopts new smog emergency measures
Transit labor clash resolved after deadly accident
Ore. board says state's email ban broke labor law
Waiting for Lefty performed this week in Minneapolis
Stealth Bill Would Allow Cuts to Current Pensions
UN Climate Chief: Wildfires 'Absolutely' Linked to Climate Change
White House defends drone program against 'war crime' claim
Low-wage workers are fighting for more than just money
Tentative Agreement Averts Grocery Strike
Jobless Rate Dips to 7.2% with Disappointing New Jobs in September
Hundreds Rally at GE in Support of UE Local 332
The Coming Grand Bargain: 'We're All Neoliberals Now'
Widespread labour shortages a myth, TD economists say
Right to strike by civil servants curtailed by budget bill
Shale gas protesters' bail hearings moving slowly
Health law’s insurance co-ops are in danger
Koch Brother Wages 12-Year Fight Over Wind Farm *
China Tries to Clean Up Toxic Legacy of Its Rare Earth Riches *

October 22 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.

Seize the Moment, Stand with Elsipogtog
Shale gas company loses bid to halt Canada protests

SF transit agency, unions reach deal to end strike
BART Trainee Was Running Train in Fatal Crash *

Pension Theft Crime Wave
Oakland #PortTruckers shut down terminals in protest
BP oil refinery waste piles up on Southeast Side
Global Warming Forecast for Amazon Rain Forest: Dry and Dying
New Study Reveals U.S. Workplaces More Deadly Than in UK
IRB Charges IBT V.P. Sean O'Brien for Threatening Members
Wisconsin judge: State labor officials in contempt for enforcing union restrictions
Panel holds hearing on AC Transit labor dispute
Chinese oil firms, Europe's giants win Brazil auction
CN to carry out 3rd controlled burn at Alberta derailment site
Japan’s nuclear cleanup effort is turning into another kind of disaster
Chinese City’s Pollution Goes Off the Charts *
In Detroit, Safety Protest Keeps the Buses Parked for a Day *
A Quiet Trip to the Ozone Hole *
NAACP Names Interim President *
Protests as City College Closes a Student Center *

October 21 Week In Review Now Online

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October 21 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.

Calm sought after violence at fracking protests
N.B. fracking protests and the fight for aboriginal rights
N.B. shale gas solidarity protests spread to other regions
N.B. First Nation considers next steps in anti-fracking protest

Snowden: US would have stifled me
NSA Plan to Log Calls Is Renewed by Court *
Mexico calls alleged U.S. spying on Calderon 'unacceptable'
France summons U.S. ambassador over spying report

Australian bushfires set to worsen
Australian wildfires put heat on climate change skeptic Abbott

Italian anti-austerity protesters clash with police
Italy's Main Unions Call Strikes Over Government's 2014 Budget *

China smog emergency shuts city of 11 million people
Grocery union begins countdown to strike
Albertans remain out of homes in wake of CN derailment
Genetically modified salmon boycotted by several stores
Corruption in Peru Aids Cutting of Rain Forest *
Britain Looks to Fracking as North Sea Oil Dwindles *
Calif. Finds More Instances of Offshore Fracking *
Shutdown to Cost U.S. Billions While Eroding Confidence *
Factory Output Returns, but at Widely Different Rates *
Thousands protest in Romania against shale gas, gold mine
Train kills 2 track workers amid SF Bay strike
Eighty hurt in Argentina train crash
Outrage over Scout leaders video
Environmentalists, labor unions seek common ground
Sephora takes on Paris for Sunday shoppers
Trash company fires striking workers, union says
Scotland’s Grangemouth Refinery Stays Shut as Labor Talks Fail
Bangladesh poised to hike garment wages, but may not end strikes
Contractors See Weeks of Work on Health Site *
AP Findings on Agrochemical Use in Argentina *

October 18 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.

San Francisco Bay Area Transit Strike Begins
BART Workers Strike, Threatening San Francisco Commute *

After debt battle, federal employees head back to work
What the Cost of the Shutdown Could Buy

French Students Barricade High Schools to Protest Deportation of Classmates
WHO: Outdoor air pollution a leading cause of cancer
Report: Slavery traps nearly 30 million people worldwide
AFL-CIO Convention Repositions Unions to Speak for All Workers
Inside Mississippi's last abortion clinic
Longshoremen's strike halts work at Port of Baltimore
Labor puts Dems on notice: Don’t touch Medicare and Social Security benefits
Mercedes-Benz accused of interfering with union campaign at auto plant
Bolivian Government Authorizes Workers to Take Over Closed, Abandoned Firms
Sympathy protests pop up after N.B. shale gas clash
Snowden Says He Took No Secret Files to Russia *
Belgian Brewery Buys U.S. Maker of Craft Beers *
In North Dakota, New Concerns Over Mixing Oil and Wheat *
Arizona Utility Tries Storing Solar Energy for Use in the Dark *
Oil Companies Are Sued for Waste of Natural Gas *

October 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.

Senate and House pass bill to re-open government, raise debt ceiling
Short-term debt deal won't mask big barriers ahead
Republicans left in disarray as Congress passes 11th-hour rescue bill
Long-time House employee yells during vote, is escorted out of chamber
Gridlock Has Cost U.S. Billions, and the Meter Is Still Running *

NSA director set for early departure
MPs set to investigate Guardian
British spies 'hid activities from MPs'
Omidyar commits $250m to new media venture with Glenn Greenwald
Documents reveal NSA’s role in drone program

ND waits 11 days to tell public about oil spill
North Dakota: Oil Leak Is Under Scrutiny *

The new retirement: 'Work to survive'
Greenpeace demo Briton held in Russia 'terrified': family
Bringing the Community to the Bargaining Table
Did McGill University whitewash asbestos?
Unhappy meal: Fast-food workers want unions, like their elders
THIS Is What Happens When Unions Collaborate with Worker Centers
Taxpayers Subsidize Fast-Food Companies Nearly $7 Billion a Year
Baystate Franklin Medical Center Nurses Authorize a Three-Day Strike
Could Grad Students Regain Union Rights? Some Hopeful Signs
Fiat union to meet U.S. counterpart to push for Chrysler merger
Shoprite Fires Almost 3,000 Striking Zambian Workers
Edmonton MLA linked to alleged smear campaign against journalist
Throne speech promises law forcing balanced budgets
Search Tools Wanting on Many Exchanges *
Limits Approved for Genetically Modified Crops in Kauai, Hawaii *

October 16 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.

Congress in disarray as shutdown deal collapses
No clear plan to avoid default as deal collapses
Seeing Its Own Money at Risk, China Rails at U.S. *
Buffett Says Allowing US Default Would Be Idiocy *

Iraq war claimed half a million lives, study finds
Unity Disposal workers strike
Grocery workers strike could expand to Thurston, Mason counties
Fracking Booms, Workers Busted
Does Your Copy of Labor Notes Take Forever to Arrive?
Thousands march for immigrant rights
Adjunct professors in dire straits with low pay, lack of full-time jobs
Majority of US fast food workers need public assistance
TWU Members Rally on Behalf of Contractless Flight Attendants at Allegiant
How Did the Mine Workers Take on Peabody and Bankruptcy and Win?
Local 332 Says GE is 'Stonewalling' Information Requests
Germany Ponders the Super Chicken
Donation from BMW Owners Raises Eyebrows
US moose decline not mirrored in Ontario or Quebec
'Moose die-off' not seen in Yukon, where populations stable
Ministry of Labour issues 17 orders after Waterloo death
Toronto's Enbridge pipeline hearing begins Wednesday
Algae blooms on Lake Erie getting 'difficult to control'
Rich getting richer in Hamilton while the rest stagnate
Glenn Greenwald to leave Guardian
Group Says Haitian Garment Workers Are Shortchanged on Pay *
South Dakota Ranchers Face Storm’s Toll, U.S.’ Helping Hands Are Tied *
Alaska’s King-Crab Fleet Is Left in Port by Shutdown *
Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to EPA Rules on Gas Emissions *

October 15 Week In Review Now Online

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October 15 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.

NSA collects millions of e-mail address books globally
Edward Snowden says NSA surveillance 'hurt our country'
The perfect epitaph for establishment journalism

Social Security checks, other payments could be halted
Social Security raise to be among lowest in years
Food stamp debit cards not working in many states

Senate leaders close to deal on shutdown, debt ceiling
Furloughed feds told it’s okay to work at coffee shops, retail
Shutdown puts financial strain on local businesses and furloughed workers
Pulling Aid Away, Shutdown Deepens Indians’ Distress *
Gold near 3-month low as US debt deadline looms
US never defaulted on its debt? Not so fast

Missing Workers: The Missing Part of the Unemployment Story
Insurgent slate sweeps APWU leaders from office
Transport Workers' New Leaders Double Down on Political Action
Over 1,600 migrants rounded up after ethnic riots in Moscow
In Washington State, Home of Highest Minimum Wage, a City Aims Higher *
Patients Mired in Costly Credit From Doctors *
Mexico: Largest Teachers' Union Actions in History Win Moral Victory
Texas Fertilizer Co. Cited for Safety Violations in Blast that Killed 15
Hospital giant fails in bid to swipe nurses’ sick days
District 25 contract negotiations impacted by federal shutdown
Europe Has 880,000 Slave Laborers
Qatar detained German film-makers
Kansas in $1m anti-abortion push
Beneficiaries of Medicare Left Confused by Exchanges *
Bay Area Transit Strike Averted for Now as Talks Continue *
Work to Restart on Stadium After 2nd Worker Dies *

Ozone Hole Over Antarctica Caused Southern Africa Warming
Oceans on the brink of ecological collapse
A Vision for Fueling Europe on Renewables
Thousands march against GMOs, Monsanto across Canada
World temperatures go off the chart by 2047
The Bay of Bengal, in Peril From Climate Change *
Air Pollution 'Fertilizer' Threatens National Parks
An American Shutdown Reaches the Earth’s End *
Bulgaria’s Air Is Dirtiest in Europe, Study Finds, Followed by Poland *
Moose Die-Off Alarms Scientists *

A Pause in Updates

The editor will be on the road the next few days. The next update will be Tuesday, October 15

October 10 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.

Bangladesh factory hit by deadly fire made Hudson's Bay clothing
Postal Workers Elect New Leaders
Professors and Adjuncts Win Raises, Job Security in First Contract
Colombian peasants mobilize to block giant El Quimbo dam
Nurses contend hospital reductions part of slow death
Woman denied help gives birth on a hospital lawn
3-star admiral fired as No. 2 nuclear commander
Month-long strike ends at University of Windsor
Business Groups See Loss of Sway Over House G.O.P. *
As Drilling Practice Takes Off in U.S., Europe Proves Hesitant *
With New Abortion Restrictions, Ohio Walks a Narrow Legal Line *
Boston School-Bus Drivers Return to Work Amid Uncertainty *

October 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 ten articles a month.

Fire kills nine at Bangladesh garment factory
Greenpeace 30 endure 'inhuman' jail conditions: lawyer
Republicans ignore calls from business
GE Set to Close Plant on Superfund Site, Strand Workers
Pittsburgh Troublemakers Go to School
Huge Rally Tells Congress 'Time Is Now' for Immigration Reform Vote
Lockout of Federal Workers -- High Stakes Go Higher for Working People
Questionable design blamed for health website woes
Shutdown Cancels Entire US Antarctic Research Program
Irish Doctors Strike to Protest Work Hours Amid Austerity
Commuters warned to prepare for a BART strike
Pentagon freeze on death benefits sparks outrage
Hudson Bay Lowlands show recent effects of global warming
Inside Canada's top-secret billion-dollar spy palace
Superstore strike over as union members agree to new deal
Saskatoon taxi drivers take case to Labour Relations Board
CUPE Local 1393, University of Windsor reach tentative deal
Deadly mine disaster exposes a vein of distrust with Afghan government
Indian Workers Strike Over Plan to Split State *
School Bus Drivers in Boston Stop Work, Surprising the City *
U.S. Issues Warning on Salmonella Believed to Be Linked to a Poultry Farm *

October 8 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.

The Obama Doctrine
Did Obama swap 'black' detention sites for ships?

Brazil accuses Canada of spying
Spy agency CSEC needs MPs' oversight, ex-director says

Shutdown spawns vacuum in farm market information
Cuba once more seeks U.N. condemnation of U.S. embargo
Argentina's Fernandez to undergo head surgery as elections near
Mankato Nurses Ratify Agreement with Mayo Clinic Health System
Fast Food Workers Win a Union…through Zoolidarity
UE Members Picket Appearance by GE CEO Jeff Immelt
Zimbabwe’s Biggest Miners’ Union Wants Wages Doubled
Unionized grocers face competition from nonunion newcomers
Union Action at Scottish Refinery Could Escalate *
Idle No More protests mark proclamation's 250th anniversary
Striking Superstore workers reach tentative contract deal
Concern for health of Greenpeace activists detained in Russia
70 percent disapprove of GOP on the budget, poll finds

October 7 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.

About 15% of Americans live in poverty, so why is no one talking about it?
US surpasses Russia as world's top oil and natural gas producer
Fracking report points to toxic waste
Shutdown will put many home loans on hold
Use of force in Capitol Hill shooting debated
Lockheed will furlough 3,000 employees next week
Secret NSA files show campaign against Tor encrypted network
Gen. Giap, Who Ousted U.S. From Vietnam, Is Dead *
Greenpeace Activists Gain an Ally *
Shutdown Din Obscures Health Exchange Flaws *
Questions Often Asked About Health Law *
NTSB Issues Report on Chicago Train Crash *
Carnegie Hall and Stagehands Settle Contract Dispute *
Greenpeace holds vigils for activists jailed in Russia
Aboriginal leader Shawn Atleo warns of 'grave' human rights crisis
Pentagon will order almost all furloughed civilian employees back to work
Thousands Rally Nationwide in Support of an Immigration Overhaul *
South Africa union ends four-week auto components strike
Labor judge: City employees, retirees could be entitled to bonus payments
LAN pilots in Colombia refuse overtime to press labor dispute
Pyramid workers accuse Berkeley brewery of union busting
Calif. sues to change transit worker pensions
A Federal Budget Crisis Months in the Planning *
Idle No More prepares for day of action
Superstore strike forces shoppers to debate crossing pickets
Workers say leaking fluid ignited fire, causing deadly Metro tunnel explosion
Abortion Vote Exposes Rift at a Catholic University *
At Nissan Plant in Mississippi, Battle to Shape the UAW’s Future *

October 5 Week In Review Now Online

The new WIR can be viewed by clicking here

October 4 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.

Hundreds dead, missing as migrant boat sinks off Italy
Immigration Bill’s New Bracero Program Will Hurt Farmworkers
Vermont home care workers vote to unionize
Brazil electoral court rejects new opposition party
California gives immigrants driver's licenses
Oceans face 'deadly trio' of threats, study says
Ty Moore’s socialist campaign
Building the environmental movement today: A debate
Locked-Out Government Workers to Rally at Capitol on Friday
Green light for Amazon oil drilling

October 3 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.

Millions of Poor Are Left Uncovered by Health Law *
Pro-union child care providers ask court to let them vote
Greatest Orchestra’ Still Locked Out
One-Day Strikes: A Word to the Wise
The Story of Solutions: Time to Replace 'More' with 'Better'
Exploitation of Workers in the Dominican Republic's Sugar Fields Continues
Florida Nurses Affiliate with OPEIU
MNA Nurses at Borgess Win New Patient Protections in 3-Year Contract
Leader of Greek far-right Golden Dawn party jailed pending trial
Tampa city unions ratify labor contracts with three years of raises
NLRB charges UPMC with violations against union-organizing workers
BART Unions Send New Proposal To Management As Deadline Nears
State, unions reach health care deal that includes wellness
Overflowing tank cause of new leak at Fukushima
CUPE national president meets with University of Windsor
US adds 166,000 jobs in September amid 'softening' economic recovery
Ocean acid at 300m-year high
Lavabit Founder Waged Privacy Fight as F.B.I. Pursued Snowden *
Carnegie Hall Opening Gala Canceled Because of Stagehand Strike *
Wall St. Fears Go Beyond Shutdown *

October 2 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.

UN: Nearly 1,000 Iraqis killed in September
Hennepin County workers step up pressure for fair contracts
IPCC: Global warming is ‘unequivocal’
Big Win for Nurses as Sutter War Ends
This is What a Two-Party Political Train Wreck in Washington Looks Like
Head of VW labor group to meet Tennessee workers
Local Unions to host Troublemaker School
City of Anchorage, unions seek quick court decision
Egypt: Sacked workers occupy minister’s office
Russia charges two Green peace activists with piracy
Federal inmates go on strike to protest pay cuts
First Nations chief issues eviction notice to SWN Resources
Japan’s Nuclear Refugees, Still Stuck in Limbo *
Opening Rush to Insurance Markets Runs Into Snags *
FDA Bans Three Arsenic Drugs Used in Poultry and Pig Feeds *