Wednesday, November 27, 2013
Holiday Break
We're observing the Thanksgiving holiday break. Next update will be Monday, December 2.
November 27 News Update
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Lawrence + Memorial Hospital Braces For Strike Wednesday
Missouri unions looking for uncommon allies in Boeing bid
Americans back Iran deal by 2-to-1 margin: Reuters/Ipsos poll
Will County Labor Dispute Continues
Cambodian Unions Call for Doubling of Minimum Wage
TriMet wants a major rewrite of the union contract
Should First Graders Take A Test? Teachers Say No
No Transit Fare Increase!
Technology Didn't Kill Middle Class Jobs, Public Policy Did
US unlikely to prosecute Assange for publishing leaked documents
YRC Presents Contract Proposals to Union
United Airline Mechanics Picket for a Fair Contract
N.B. shale gas tensions flare, but day passes in relative peace
Sears Canada laying off close to 800 workers
Union says Heinz never asked for fix to 'unprofitable' plant
Court takes up Obamacare case
EU delays new car CO2 rules
Beijing confiscates barbecues in drive to cut air pollution
Cuba, Lacking Bank, Closes U.S. Consular Services *
Voters in SeaTac, Wash., Back $15 Minimum Wage *
Battling Flames in Forests, With Prison as the Firehouse *
Hundreds Evacuated After Railcar Leak in Ohio City *
Lawrence + Memorial Hospital Braces For Strike Wednesday
Missouri unions looking for uncommon allies in Boeing bid
Americans back Iran deal by 2-to-1 margin: Reuters/Ipsos poll
Will County Labor Dispute Continues
Cambodian Unions Call for Doubling of Minimum Wage
TriMet wants a major rewrite of the union contract
Should First Graders Take A Test? Teachers Say No
No Transit Fare Increase!
Technology Didn't Kill Middle Class Jobs, Public Policy Did
US unlikely to prosecute Assange for publishing leaked documents
YRC Presents Contract Proposals to Union
United Airline Mechanics Picket for a Fair Contract
N.B. shale gas tensions flare, but day passes in relative peace
Sears Canada laying off close to 800 workers
Union says Heinz never asked for fix to 'unprofitable' plant
Court takes up Obamacare case
EU delays new car CO2 rules
Beijing confiscates barbecues in drive to cut air pollution
Cuba, Lacking Bank, Closes U.S. Consular Services *
Voters in SeaTac, Wash., Back $15 Minimum Wage *
Battling Flames in Forests, With Prison as the Firehouse *
Hundreds Evacuated After Railcar Leak in Ohio City *
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
November 26 News Update
Each Monday-Friday, by 9AM Central,
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Twice as Much Methane Escaping Arctic Seafloor
Study: US spewing 50% more methane than EPA says
U.S. EPA has greatly underestimated emissions from methane : report
Emissions of Methane in U.S. Exceed Estimates, Study Finds *
Walmart Workers Plan Raucous Black Friday
The top 10 myths about working retail – at the holidays and beyond
How Extending Black Friday Undermines Workers’ Rights
Spies worry over 'doomsday' cache stashed by Snowden
Edward Snowden a 'hero' for NSA disclosures, Wikipedia founder says
Proposed cuts to US food programmes will offset voluntary donations
As Homeless Line Up for Food, Los Angeles Weighs Restrictions *
Brooklyn Pantry Struggling to Help Fill Gap Left by Cuts to Food Stamps *
Jaguar Land Rover plans $437 million Brazil factory: government
Workers decry conditions at Harvard-owned DoubleTree
Strike hits Amazon logistics centers in Germany
Unionization Is Up in 2013, For One Very Big Reason
German union boss has warning for companies that set up in anti-union South
Wis. officials set votes that could end school workers' last union rights
Socialists debate nuclear, 3: Unsafe, unaffordable, unnecessary
Protesters demand closure of Dept. of Defense 'school of assassins'
Egyptian students defy law banning protests
New Left-Wing Party in Honduras Cries Foul *
CLUW Revitalizes Fight for Working Women at 17th Biennial Convention
El Paso RNs Approve First Union Contract
Co-op Workers from Mexico Visit UE Northeast Co-ops
Afghan accord near collapse due to new demands
Four years into the economic recovery, unprecedented anxiety for workers
Towboat Sinks in River in Iowa, Releasing Oil *
The Single-Payer Alternative *
Twice as Much Methane Escaping Arctic Seafloor
Study: US spewing 50% more methane than EPA says
U.S. EPA has greatly underestimated emissions from methane : report
Emissions of Methane in U.S. Exceed Estimates, Study Finds *
Walmart Workers Plan Raucous Black Friday
The top 10 myths about working retail – at the holidays and beyond
How Extending Black Friday Undermines Workers’ Rights
Spies worry over 'doomsday' cache stashed by Snowden
Edward Snowden a 'hero' for NSA disclosures, Wikipedia founder says
Proposed cuts to US food programmes will offset voluntary donations
As Homeless Line Up for Food, Los Angeles Weighs Restrictions *
Brooklyn Pantry Struggling to Help Fill Gap Left by Cuts to Food Stamps *
Jaguar Land Rover plans $437 million Brazil factory: government
Workers decry conditions at Harvard-owned DoubleTree
Strike hits Amazon logistics centers in Germany
Unionization Is Up in 2013, For One Very Big Reason
German union boss has warning for companies that set up in anti-union South
Wis. officials set votes that could end school workers' last union rights
Socialists debate nuclear, 3: Unsafe, unaffordable, unnecessary
Protesters demand closure of Dept. of Defense 'school of assassins'
Egyptian students defy law banning protests
New Left-Wing Party in Honduras Cries Foul *
CLUW Revitalizes Fight for Working Women at 17th Biennial Convention
El Paso RNs Approve First Union Contract
Co-op Workers from Mexico Visit UE Northeast Co-ops
Afghan accord near collapse due to new demands
Four years into the economic recovery, unprecedented anxiety for workers
Towboat Sinks in River in Iowa, Releasing Oil *
The Single-Payer Alternative *
Monday, November 25, 2013
November 25 News Update
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Modest deal breaks deadlock at UN climate talks
Deals at Climate Meeting Advance Global Effort *
Warsaw climate talks set 2015 target
NSA Report Outlined Goals for More Power *
NSA Infected 50,000 Computer Networks With Malicious Software
Socialist in Seattle: City councilor expects not to be a rarity for long
In Chile and Seattle, the left faces an electoral dilemma
China launches sweeping probe as Sinopec blast toll rises
Protesters Support Unionization Efforts of DoubleTree Employees
An iPad on Every Desk: A Trojan Horse, Teachers Say
Stop Line 9 Should Be Labour's Demand
MEPs Plan Qatar Trip after Damning Resolution
Texas Education Board Flags Biology Textbook Over Evolution Concerns *
U.S. Retailers Decline to Aid Factory Victims in Bangladesh *
Marines Toughen Rules for Makers of Licensed Clothing *
Boeing Solicits Bids for Site of 777X Production *
MGM Vegas Casino Workers Approve Union Contract
Modest deal breaks deadlock at UN climate talks
Deals at Climate Meeting Advance Global Effort *
Warsaw climate talks set 2015 target
NSA Report Outlined Goals for More Power *
NSA Infected 50,000 Computer Networks With Malicious Software
Socialist in Seattle: City councilor expects not to be a rarity for long
In Chile and Seattle, the left faces an electoral dilemma
China launches sweeping probe as Sinopec blast toll rises
Protesters Support Unionization Efforts of DoubleTree Employees
An iPad on Every Desk: A Trojan Horse, Teachers Say
Stop Line 9 Should Be Labour's Demand
MEPs Plan Qatar Trip after Damning Resolution
Texas Education Board Flags Biology Textbook Over Evolution Concerns *
U.S. Retailers Decline to Aid Factory Victims in Bangladesh *
Marines Toughen Rules for Makers of Licensed Clothing *
Boeing Solicits Bids for Site of 777X Production *
MGM Vegas Casino Workers Approve Union Contract
Sunday, November 24, 2013
Friday, November 22, 2013
November 22 News Update
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Redondo Beach union employees protest city leadership
MGM Resorts workers OK union contract, keeping free health insurance intact
Workers or 'Leaseholders'? D.C. Cabbies Ally with Teamsters
Learning to live in the anthropocene
Texas resists processing military benefits for same-sex spouses
Green groups walk out of UN climate talks in Warsaw
Alabama board approves pardons for 'Scottsboro Boys'
3 Million Face Loss of UI Lifeline
Redondo Beach union employees protest city leadership
MGM Resorts workers OK union contract, keeping free health insurance intact
Workers or 'Leaseholders'? D.C. Cabbies Ally with Teamsters
Learning to live in the anthropocene
Texas resists processing military benefits for same-sex spouses
Green groups walk out of UN climate talks in Warsaw
Alabama board approves pardons for 'Scottsboro Boys'
3 Million Face Loss of UI Lifeline
Thursday, November 21, 2013
November 21 News Update
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Turmoil at climate talks as blame game heats up
US can access Britons' personal data under secret deal
Volkswagen Trips Over Tennessee's Touchy Union Politics
Labor board orders some striking Will County workers back on job
Local union files groundbreaking prevailing wage lawsuit
GE sees wage cuts
Bulgarian Workers, Students Rally against Government
University of California Workers Strike Against Harassment
Socialist elected to Seattle city council
Dump It in the Ocean: TEPCO's Plan for Radioactive Fukushima Water
Illinois legalizes same-sex marriage
Proposed labour code changes worry safety advocates
Detroit accused of exaggerating debt
Just 90 companies caused two-thirds of man-made global warming emissions
In October, a Day for the New York City Subway’s Ridership Record Book *
Major Retailers Agree to Inspection Standards in Bangladesh *
Tribune Company to Cut 700 Newspaper Employees *
Turmoil at climate talks as blame game heats up
US can access Britons' personal data under secret deal
Volkswagen Trips Over Tennessee's Touchy Union Politics
Labor board orders some striking Will County workers back on job
Local union files groundbreaking prevailing wage lawsuit
GE sees wage cuts
Bulgarian Workers, Students Rally against Government
University of California Workers Strike Against Harassment
Socialist elected to Seattle city council
Dump It in the Ocean: TEPCO's Plan for Radioactive Fukushima Water
Illinois legalizes same-sex marriage
Proposed labour code changes worry safety advocates
Detroit accused of exaggerating debt
Just 90 companies caused two-thirds of man-made global warming emissions
In October, a Day for the New York City Subway’s Ridership Record Book *
Major Retailers Agree to Inspection Standards in Bangladesh *
Tribune Company to Cut 700 Newspaper Employees *
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
November 20 News Update
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Widening Inequality Shatters Mirage of Social Mobility
Union workers rally in support of Boeing machinists
UC workers and grad students to strike Wednesday systemwide
600 union members hit Queensland Parliament to protest law changes
Wage rights rally is Wednesday in Kansas City
Port Truckers Battle ‘Sweatshops on Trucks’
Public universities should be free
Activists launch ballot initiative to raise DC minimum wage
Supreme Court declines to block Texas abortion law
One killed in Cairo clashes as riot police storm Tahrir Square
More metro economies struggling in 2013: report
Tazreen Factory Fire: A Year Later, Survivors Feel Forgotten
Local 1177 Improves Benefits, Pay In New Renzenberger Contract
Walmart Asks Workers To Donate Food To Its Needy Employees
The Trans-Pacific Partnership treaty is the complete opposite of 'free trade'
Albuquerque voters reject late-term abortion ban
Canada, Australia, Japan: Climate change saboteurs
Government Failings Intensify Haiyan Aid Disaster
NSA Wanted To Collect Geolocation Data
Alberta orders cleanup of coal slurry spill into Athabasca River
Widening Inequality Shatters Mirage of Social Mobility
Union workers rally in support of Boeing machinists
UC workers and grad students to strike Wednesday systemwide
600 union members hit Queensland Parliament to protest law changes
Wage rights rally is Wednesday in Kansas City
Port Truckers Battle ‘Sweatshops on Trucks’
Public universities should be free
Activists launch ballot initiative to raise DC minimum wage
Supreme Court declines to block Texas abortion law
One killed in Cairo clashes as riot police storm Tahrir Square
More metro economies struggling in 2013: report
Tazreen Factory Fire: A Year Later, Survivors Feel Forgotten
Local 1177 Improves Benefits, Pay In New Renzenberger Contract
Walmart Asks Workers To Donate Food To Its Needy Employees
The Trans-Pacific Partnership treaty is the complete opposite of 'free trade'
Albuquerque voters reject late-term abortion ban
Canada, Australia, Japan: Climate change saboteurs
Government Failings Intensify Haiyan Aid Disaster
NSA Wanted To Collect Geolocation Data
Alberta orders cleanup of coal slurry spill into Athabasca River
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
November 19 News Update
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GE Rejects Proposal to Save Ft. Edward Plant
Future dim for Fort Edward GE plant
Judge denies injunction against Canada shale gas exploration
Elsipogtog chief hopes protests peaceful after shale gas loss
Colorado Governor Proposes Strict Limits on Leaks From Drilling *
Slowdown in Carbon Emissions Worldwide, but Coal Continues to Grow *
UN Climate Chief Slammed for Pushing Coal as Solution in Poland
Greenhouse gas targets still far off for Canada
Australia slides down to bottom on climate change performance index
Cause of Gas Leak That Killed 2 Colorado Miners Is Sought *
Why the Boeing machinists' fight matters
Duncan apologizes for ‘white suburban moms’ Common Core controversy
Pratt's Machinists Suddenly Hold Bargaining Power
Walmart to be prosecuted for firing striking workers
Will Grocery Workers Hold the Line For Part-Timer Health Care?
Minimum Wage Momentum—at the Airport
Corporate power blocks global energy transition
Socialists debate nuclear, 2: Still no nukes!
Student Leader Camila Vallejo Wins Seat in Chile's Congress
YRC and IBT in Talks on Contract Extension
Farm bill takes aim at state animal welfare laws
Court order behind spying on US citizens is revealed
G.M.’s Opel Unit Reaches Deal to Close a German Plant *
GE Rejects Proposal to Save Ft. Edward Plant
Future dim for Fort Edward GE plant
Judge denies injunction against Canada shale gas exploration
Elsipogtog chief hopes protests peaceful after shale gas loss
Colorado Governor Proposes Strict Limits on Leaks From Drilling *
Slowdown in Carbon Emissions Worldwide, but Coal Continues to Grow *
UN Climate Chief Slammed for Pushing Coal as Solution in Poland
Greenhouse gas targets still far off for Canada
Australia slides down to bottom on climate change performance index
Cause of Gas Leak That Killed 2 Colorado Miners Is Sought *
Why the Boeing machinists' fight matters
Duncan apologizes for ‘white suburban moms’ Common Core controversy
Pratt's Machinists Suddenly Hold Bargaining Power
Walmart to be prosecuted for firing striking workers
Will Grocery Workers Hold the Line For Part-Timer Health Care?
Minimum Wage Momentum—at the Airport
Corporate power blocks global energy transition
Socialists debate nuclear, 2: Still no nukes!
Student Leader Camila Vallejo Wins Seat in Chile's Congress
YRC and IBT in Talks on Contract Extension
Farm bill takes aim at state animal welfare laws
Court order behind spying on US citizens is revealed
G.M.’s Opel Unit Reaches Deal to Close a German Plant *
Monday, November 18, 2013
November 18 News Update
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Death After the Typhoon: ‘It Was Preventable’ *
Relief Supplies Pour Into Philippines, but Remote Areas Still Suffer *
Inland, No Aid for Survivors of Typhoon *
Climate rallies held across Australia
Climate change rallies staged across Canada
Protesters build wall of oil barrels at Alberta Legislature
Climate change pledges: rich nations face fury over moves to renege
Growing Clamor About Inequities of Climate Crisis *
Colo. Mine Accident Kills 2, Injures 20 *
Arizona sets precedent for solar systems with new monthly fee
The Rise and Fall of the Working Families Party
BART might reconsider labor contract
Retired union workers facing 'unprecedented' pension cuts
LIRR managers, unions prepare for possible strike
Gezi Protests Spawn New Party
New Brunswick shale gas injunction ruling to come Monday
After Obama Meeting, Insurers Question Plan’s Workability *
Young and Educated in Europe, but Desperate for Jobs *
Students Try to Occupy Bulgarian Parliament Building *
Madrid Calls in Emergency Workers to Clean Streets *
EPA Proposes Reducing Ethanol Requirement for Gas Mix *
Seattle Elects Socialist Candidate to City Council *
In a Bean, a Boon to Biotech *
Geithner to join private equity firm
A Jolt to Complacency on Food Supply *
Caught in Unemployment’s Revolving Door *
Greeks rally against austerity, mark 40 years since student revolt
UC, nurses reach tentative labor pact
Amnesty concerned about Qatar workers ahead of WC
Scores of Tornadoes Slam Midwest States *
Extension of Benefits for Jobless Is Set to End *
Death After the Typhoon: ‘It Was Preventable’ *
Relief Supplies Pour Into Philippines, but Remote Areas Still Suffer *
Inland, No Aid for Survivors of Typhoon *
Climate rallies held across Australia
Climate change rallies staged across Canada
Protesters build wall of oil barrels at Alberta Legislature
Climate change pledges: rich nations face fury over moves to renege
Growing Clamor About Inequities of Climate Crisis *
Colo. Mine Accident Kills 2, Injures 20 *
Arizona sets precedent for solar systems with new monthly fee
The Rise and Fall of the Working Families Party
BART might reconsider labor contract
Retired union workers facing 'unprecedented' pension cuts
LIRR managers, unions prepare for possible strike
Gezi Protests Spawn New Party
New Brunswick shale gas injunction ruling to come Monday
After Obama Meeting, Insurers Question Plan’s Workability *
Young and Educated in Europe, but Desperate for Jobs *
Students Try to Occupy Bulgarian Parliament Building *
Madrid Calls in Emergency Workers to Clean Streets *
EPA Proposes Reducing Ethanol Requirement for Gas Mix *
Seattle Elects Socialist Candidate to City Council *
In a Bean, a Boon to Biotech *
Geithner to join private equity firm
A Jolt to Complacency on Food Supply *
Caught in Unemployment’s Revolving Door *
Greeks rally against austerity, mark 40 years since student revolt
UC, nurses reach tentative labor pact
Amnesty concerned about Qatar workers ahead of WC
Scores of Tornadoes Slam Midwest States *
Extension of Benefits for Jobless Is Set to End *
Friday, November 15, 2013
November 15 News Update
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Pouring Fuel on the Climate Change Fire
Typhoon Haiyan highlights global cost of climate change
Machinists Defeat Boeing Proposal, Boo Union Brass Who Pushed It
A Resounding No Vote from Machinists at Boeing
Fears Confirmed: Offshore Fracking a Toxic Mess
Venezuela says 100 'bourgeois' businessmen jailed in crackdown
In Sunny Arizona, A Crucial Vote on the Future of a Solar-Powered Nation
Health Economists Ignore Working Class Realities
Paul McCartney to Russia's Putin: Release the Arctic 30
High-res map of world forests details true loss to ecosystems
US exports more oil than it imports for first time since 1995
Russian authorities confirm missing Pussy Riot member in Siberia
UPS worker Michael Sullivan shot, killed near Pulaski Green Line
Deal reached between Cabell Huntington Hospital and union
Hospital seeks injunction against MTR protesters
SPD Flirts with Left-Wing Coalition
Heinz closing Leamington, Ont., plant, 740 people out of work
Lockheed Martin to eliminate 4,000 jobs
Tennessee Valley Authority to close 8 coal-fired plants
CIA Collecting Data on International Money Transfers, Officials Say *
Pouring Fuel on the Climate Change Fire
Typhoon Haiyan highlights global cost of climate change
Machinists Defeat Boeing Proposal, Boo Union Brass Who Pushed It
A Resounding No Vote from Machinists at Boeing
Fears Confirmed: Offshore Fracking a Toxic Mess
Venezuela says 100 'bourgeois' businessmen jailed in crackdown
In Sunny Arizona, A Crucial Vote on the Future of a Solar-Powered Nation
Health Economists Ignore Working Class Realities
Paul McCartney to Russia's Putin: Release the Arctic 30
High-res map of world forests details true loss to ecosystems
US exports more oil than it imports for first time since 1995
Russian authorities confirm missing Pussy Riot member in Siberia
UPS worker Michael Sullivan shot, killed near Pulaski Green Line
Deal reached between Cabell Huntington Hospital and union
Hospital seeks injunction against MTR protesters
SPD Flirts with Left-Wing Coalition
Heinz closing Leamington, Ont., plant, 740 people out of work
Lockheed Martin to eliminate 4,000 jobs
Tennessee Valley Authority to close 8 coal-fired plants
CIA Collecting Data on International Money Transfers, Officials Say *
Thursday, November 14, 2013
November 14 News Update
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The Philippines Typhoon: Climate Change and Political Disaster
Train in Alabama oil spill was carrying 2.7 million gallons of crude
Boeing machinists reject contract proposal
Socialist Candidate Kshama Sawant Heading Towards Historic Seattle Victory
4 Marines killed in accident at California base
Chevron calls Ecuador ruling on Amazon damages 'illegitimate'
Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Neutrality Agreements
National Nurses Group Sends First Team to Philippines
For de Blasio, Contract Talks Offer Problem
Race, Class, Labor, and the (Not So) Incognito Controversy
Saudi migrant crackdown closes shops, raises fears
Roof collapse at Colonsay mine prompts changes at Mosaic
WikiLeaks publishes secret draft chapter of Trans-Pacific Partnership
Canada reveals climate stance with praise for Australian carbon tax repeal
Majority of red-state Americans believe climate change is real, study shows
The Philippines Typhoon: Climate Change and Political Disaster
Train in Alabama oil spill was carrying 2.7 million gallons of crude
Boeing machinists reject contract proposal
Socialist Candidate Kshama Sawant Heading Towards Historic Seattle Victory
4 Marines killed in accident at California base
Chevron calls Ecuador ruling on Amazon damages 'illegitimate'
Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Neutrality Agreements
National Nurses Group Sends First Team to Philippines
For de Blasio, Contract Talks Offer Problem
Race, Class, Labor, and the (Not So) Incognito Controversy
Saudi migrant crackdown closes shops, raises fears
Roof collapse at Colonsay mine prompts changes at Mosaic
WikiLeaks publishes secret draft chapter of Trans-Pacific Partnership
Canada reveals climate stance with praise for Australian carbon tax repeal
Majority of red-state Americans believe climate change is real, study shows
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
November 13 News Update
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we’ll post links to news stories and analytical articles
of interest to working people. Sometimes they will be
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York Times will be followed with a *. The Times
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Seattle Socialist Kshama Sawant Leads Council Race By 41 Votes
Walmart Workers Strike, Target Workers to Join Black Friday Walkout
Billy Bragg: Singing for Workers
Rank-and-File Reformers Oust 'In Bed' Rhode Island Teamsters
Report: Obama's ethanol policy has ravaged the environment
Cambodia garment workers' protest turns deadly
Dredge Workers, Tug Captains Choose MM&P
Seattle Walmart Workers Latest to Join Strike Wave
National Nurses Mobilize for Philippines Relief Effort
UE and WWJ Members Arrested in Immigrant Rights Protest
NC State Mental Health Workers Launch Campaign
YRC Asks for Five Year Extension
Detroit's decision to fend off bankruptcy: pay pensions or banks?
Fukushima residents may never go home, say Japanese officials
Rethinking the Rise of Inequality *
Seattle Socialist Kshama Sawant Leads Council Race By 41 Votes
Walmart Workers Strike, Target Workers to Join Black Friday Walkout
Billy Bragg: Singing for Workers
Rank-and-File Reformers Oust 'In Bed' Rhode Island Teamsters
Report: Obama's ethanol policy has ravaged the environment
Cambodia garment workers' protest turns deadly
Dredge Workers, Tug Captains Choose MM&P
Seattle Walmart Workers Latest to Join Strike Wave
National Nurses Mobilize for Philippines Relief Effort
UE and WWJ Members Arrested in Immigrant Rights Protest
NC State Mental Health Workers Launch Campaign
YRC Asks for Five Year Extension
Detroit's decision to fend off bankruptcy: pay pensions or banks?
Fukushima residents may never go home, say Japanese officials
Rethinking the Rise of Inequality *
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
November 12 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
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UN climate talks open amid 'sobering' typhoon
Philippines climate negotiator issued tearful plea last year: 'No more excuses'
Philippines: ‘Let our people live! Climate justice now!’
Philippine Rep Makes Plea for 'Global Solidarity' to Fight 'Climate Madness'
76,000 soldiers 'chaptered out' of veterans' benefits since 2006
Boeing Blackmails Washington Workforce on 777X Production
Labor Protests in Six Southern Cities Defend Moral Mondays Activists
Wisconsin Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Collective Bargaining Law *
Lean In or Stand Up?
New York City Putting Bus Routes Out for Bid *
Protest by Bangladeshi garment workers shutters 100 factories
A Solution to the Problems of the Faculty Majority
National Nurses Relief Group Mobilizes RNs for Philippines Relief Mission
Damage Control: Derailment in Alberta and Fracking Protest in New Brunswick
Chevron’s scorched earth campaign to block justice
Fracking: not cheap, not safe, not welcome
Editor Laments 'Retrogressive' Government Action
The Debate over Asylum for Snowden
Thousands protest pension reforms in New Brunswick
Steel shutdown: The next generation of workers
Web founder denounces NSA encryption cracking
Google engineer blasts spy agencies
UN climate talks: Labor calls Coalition an 'embarrassment on the world stage'
Arkansas: ExxonMobil Fines Proposed After Oil Spill *
Argentina Helps Shed Light on Franco Regime
Oil industry calls greenhouse gas reduction an economic threat
Under Strain, France Examines Its Safety Net *
Greek Police Raid Occupied Broadcasting Building *
Cut in Food Stamps Forces Hard Choices on Poor *
Rejection of Fracking Poses Political Test for Natural Gas Industry *
Growth Gain Blurs Signs of Weakness in Economy *
UAW Leaders Pick Nominee to Be Union’s Next President *
Ottawa delays decision on controversial Jackpine tarsands mine
Canada's jobless rate stays at 6.9%
Veterans Affairs rally in Sydney brings out thousands
South L.A. oil field's fumes sicken EPA officers
Cuts in Hospital Subsidies Threaten Safety-Net Care *
Romania accused of shady moves to please Canadian mining firm
Only massive public investment can slash emissions
Idle No More group in Akwesasne protests fracking GCHQ Used Fake LinkedIn Pages to Target Engineers
Removing Fuel Rods Poses New Risks at Crippled Nuclear Plant in Japan *
After Clashes With Saudis, Laborers Opt to Go Home *
Texas and 5 Other States Resist Processing Benefits for Gay Couples *
Supreme Court to Take Up Challenges to Union Practices *
Fight For 15 Confidential
Union covering UC workers calls one-day strike
Union rallies in Pottsville to protest right-to-work
54 Arrested In L.A. Demanding Change at Walmart
UN climate talks open amid 'sobering' typhoon
Philippines climate negotiator issued tearful plea last year: 'No more excuses'
Philippines: ‘Let our people live! Climate justice now!’
Philippine Rep Makes Plea for 'Global Solidarity' to Fight 'Climate Madness'
76,000 soldiers 'chaptered out' of veterans' benefits since 2006
Boeing Blackmails Washington Workforce on 777X Production
Labor Protests in Six Southern Cities Defend Moral Mondays Activists
Wisconsin Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Collective Bargaining Law *
Lean In or Stand Up?
New York City Putting Bus Routes Out for Bid *
Protest by Bangladeshi garment workers shutters 100 factories
A Solution to the Problems of the Faculty Majority
National Nurses Relief Group Mobilizes RNs for Philippines Relief Mission
Damage Control: Derailment in Alberta and Fracking Protest in New Brunswick
Chevron’s scorched earth campaign to block justice
Fracking: not cheap, not safe, not welcome
Editor Laments 'Retrogressive' Government Action
The Debate over Asylum for Snowden
Thousands protest pension reforms in New Brunswick
Steel shutdown: The next generation of workers
Web founder denounces NSA encryption cracking
Google engineer blasts spy agencies
UN climate talks: Labor calls Coalition an 'embarrassment on the world stage'
Arkansas: ExxonMobil Fines Proposed After Oil Spill *
Argentina Helps Shed Light on Franco Regime
Oil industry calls greenhouse gas reduction an economic threat
Under Strain, France Examines Its Safety Net *
Greek Police Raid Occupied Broadcasting Building *
Cut in Food Stamps Forces Hard Choices on Poor *
Rejection of Fracking Poses Political Test for Natural Gas Industry *
Growth Gain Blurs Signs of Weakness in Economy *
UAW Leaders Pick Nominee to Be Union’s Next President *
Ottawa delays decision on controversial Jackpine tarsands mine
Canada's jobless rate stays at 6.9%
Veterans Affairs rally in Sydney brings out thousands
South L.A. oil field's fumes sicken EPA officers
Cuts in Hospital Subsidies Threaten Safety-Net Care *
Romania accused of shady moves to please Canadian mining firm
Only massive public investment can slash emissions
Idle No More group in Akwesasne protests fracking GCHQ Used Fake LinkedIn Pages to Target Engineers
Removing Fuel Rods Poses New Risks at Crippled Nuclear Plant in Japan *
After Clashes With Saudis, Laborers Opt to Go Home *
Texas and 5 Other States Resist Processing Benefits for Gay Couples *
Supreme Court to Take Up Challenges to Union Practices *
Fight For 15 Confidential
Union covering UC workers calls one-day strike
Union rallies in Pottsville to protest right-to-work
54 Arrested In L.A. Demanding Change at Walmart
Thursday, November 7, 2013
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