Tuesday, January 21, 2014

January 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.

World's 85 richest control nearly half the global wealth
2 deaths confirmed in Omaha plant explosion
Kellogg's Delivers Memphis a Slap in the Face
7000 New Orleans Teachers Laid Off After Katrina Win Court Ruling
Thunder Bay transit workers ratify new deal
W.Va. chemical spill poses test for lawmakers
Northern Gateway pipeline report draws lawsuit
MM&A assets going up for sale nearly 7 months after Lac-Mégantic disaster
After W.Va. spill, new owner files for bankruptcy
Severe Drought Grows Worse in California *
Era of Cheap Apparel May Be Ending for U.S. *
Extreme El Niños Could Hit Twice As Often
Patients’ Costs Skyrocket; Specialists’ Incomes Soar *
Rules for Equal Coverage by Employers Remain Elusive Under Health Law *
Remembering Amiri Baraka With Politics and Poetry *
Unions brace for Supreme Court ruling
Neil Young concert tour surpasses anti-tarsands fund goal
Alberta Clipper pipeline restarted after oil spill south of Regina
CO2 emissions are being 'outsourced' by rich countries
Proposed Abortion Restrictions in Spain Face Backlash *
Crowded Out of Ivory Tower, Adjuncts See a Life Less Lofty *
Donations Needed to Restore the Mother Jones Monument
YRC Teamsters to Vote Next Weekend
China pollution wafting across Pacific to blanket US
Some green extremists 'close to Trotskyites,' says Lord Deben
32 Arrests at Rally for Airport Workers Near La Guardia *

Monday, January 20, 2014

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

January 14 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.

Maximum energy at Seattle rally to push for $15 minimum wage
US carbon emissions rise 2%
Medical Price Gouging and Waste Are Skyrocketing
GE’s Toxic Legacy to Fort Edward and New York
‘Moral Monday’ Protests Spread Out of North Carolina
One-third of U.S. women live in or near poverty
The Flood Next Time *
In West Virginia, coal mining has long played a part in water pollution
Steel mill’s expansion leaves St. Paul Pipefitters out in the cold
L.A. Teachers Run on a Bigger Vision
Environmentalists urge Hansen to rethink nuclear
The new revolutionaries: Climate scientists demand radical change
Supreme Court Sides With 'Notorious Patent Bully Monsanto'
After $48M deal, UK could see surge in fracking
Ken Hall Rams Through UPS Freight Contract
Lawmakers unveil $1.1T spending bill
Australia braces for fire danger as heatwave hits
Sub-zero warehouse temperatures spur Indiana work stoppage
Cambodia’s Government Cracks Down On Union Protests
Tyson workers in Dakota City approve new contract
Thunder Bay Transit workers can legally strike on Monday
Russia expels US journalist David Satter without explanation
Supreme Court case could affect hundreds of NLRB cases
North California drought threatens farms, food supply
Neil Young tours to raise money for First Nations tar sands battle
Health care sign-ups lack the young, healthy
Foundations commit to save Detroit art
Calls for Oversight in West Virginia Went Unheeded *
Supreme Court Won’t Hear Arizona Appeal on Abortion Ban *
Texas School District Closed Amid Water Dispute *
Poverty and Inequality, in Charts *

Sunday, January 12, 2014

Friday, January 10, 2014

January 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.

West Virginia chemical spill hits water supplies
W.Va. chemical spill declared federal disaster

YRC Union Workers Reject Labor Accord
Retirees, union revive lawsuit to block Detroit health care cuts
Grad Employees Re-Unionize at New York University—First in the Country
Boeing gets concessions from IAM
Fidel Castro, 87, makes rare public appearance
Another Media Platform for the World's Rich and Powerful?
Debt threats: Collectors' extreme, at times illegal, tactics
Missouri's paw-paw French dialect fading into silence
Man accused in Missouri rape case avoids sexual assault charges
To understand Cambodia's labor crackdown, open your closet
Detroit's history of poverty
Labor’s OIG ‘Concerned’ About Safety Agencies’ Resources
Stand with Sangeeta
Bill key to Obama trade push faces Dem opposition
Amiri Baraka, Polarizing Poet and Playwright, Dies *
Other spy watchdogs have ties to oil business
Rail safety needs government enforcement not 'luck,' Mulcair says
Scientists raise red flags over government research cuts
CN derailment probe focuses on problem with car's wheel-axle
Ron Wyden: the future of NSA programs is being determined now

Monday, January 6, 2014

January 6 News Update--Catch Up After Break


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.

Boeing Workers Approve 8-Year Contract Extension *
Vote on New Boeing Contract Highlights a Rift in the Machinists’ Union *

In the War on Poverty, a Dogged Adversary *
50 Years Later, War on Poverty Is a Mixed Bag *

How Retirement Systems Vary, Country to Country *
The World Braces for Retirement Crisis *

Alberta First Nation challenges injunction against anti-fracking protests
Koch-backed political network expands its reach
1,600 applicants for 3 dozen dairy plant jobs?
Applying Creativity to a Byproduct of Oil Drilling in North Dakota *
Northern Gateway pipeline project: 6 things to know
We Can Beat The Right And Win The Fight At Canada Post
Warsaw Climate Talks Go Up in Smoke
Environmentalists Question Pipeline Rescue Plan
Postal unions, lawmaker at odds on proposed compromise
South Africa’s Biggest Labor Union Withdraws Support for ANC
Oil industry 'devastating' for Amazon communities
CIA helped Colombia kill rebel leaders
Subtract Teachers, Add Pupils: Math of Today’s Jammed Schools *
Buying Overseas Clothing, U.S. Flouts Its Own Advice *
Amid Steady Deportation, Fear and Worry Multiply Among Immigrants *
The Worst Long-Term Unemployment Crisis Since the Depression
Regina refinery explosion marks 4th fire in 2 years
Washington Judge Strikes Part of Wage Hike Measure *
A Rare Elected Voice for Socialism Pledges to Be Heard in Seattle *
Budget deal’s pension cuts anger veterans
Pollution Rising, Chinese Fear for Soil and Food *
Clothing Brands Sidestep Blame for Safety Lapses *
Loan Monitor Is Accused of Ruthless Tactics on Student Debt *
Warning issued about oil shipped from ND, Mont.
2 newspapers call for clemency for Edward Snowden
Cambodian forces open fire on protesters, at least three dead
Australia swelters after record hot 2013
Alberta facing aboriginal legal onslaught over tarsands in 2014
As Working Poor Become More Common in Britain, So Does Hunger *
Thatcher Considered Using Military During 1984 Miners’ Strike *
From Ore to Nuggets, With Peril *
Seattle Mayor Takes Step to Raise Pay for City Workers *
Oil leak at Hibernia platform on Grand Banks curbs production
India: rescuers search for survivors in collapsed building
Texas anti-abortion law forces women to make tough choices
Airlines brace for new rules restricting pilot flight time
US Dept of Agriculture proposes easing restrictions on GMO seeds