Monday, February 10, 2014

February 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.

Portland Teachers Vote to Strike
Machinist locals force national union election
Subway, bus union vows support for LIRR workers in strike
NC authorities say river has elevated arsenic from coal ash spill
Obama signs farm bill that trims food stamps
U.S. diplomat plays down leaked call; Germany's Merkel angry
Nurses in Greenfield Ma. Win 2 Year Fight
Bill Would Ease Way for Unions at Some Retail Stores in New York City *
Labor unions to rally for nurses
Workers picket Maritime Aquarium in Norwalk
Payroll Data Shows a Lag in Wages, Not Just Hiring *
Holder to apply same-sex marriage rights
Snow from reclaimed sewage at heart of Hopi, ski resort fight
Openly lesbian Ireen Wüst takes gold at Winter Olympics
Swiss voters approve immigration quotas
NC marchers protest right-wing policies
Nurses Union Conflict with Community Health System Heats Up
How the U.S. Exports Global Warming
Fight Over Minimum Wage Illustrates Web of Industry Ties *
Jewish Hospital a Fixture in Tehran *
Household Worker Trips Up Britain’s Immigration Minister *
Nuclear Waste Solution Seen in Desert Salt Beds *
Facing Criticism After Remarks, AOL Chief Reverses 401(k) Changes *

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