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Thursday, April 17, 2014

April 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.

The $15 Movement Lays Down Its Trump Card: A Ballot Measure
More Seattles, Please

US judge overturns 6-week abortion ban
Bill signed allowing surprise inspections of Arizona abortion clinics
Minnesota CEOs paid 127 times what the average worker earns
Fracking Boom Creating Crisis of Illegal Toxic Dumping
Hundreds killed while defending environment
Pew Research Encouraging a Generational War Over Social Security. Medicare
Board finds in favor of nurses’ union
How 250 UPS Workers Fired for a Wildcat Strike Won Back Their Jobs
University of Illinois Chicago Faculty Agrees to Tentative Contract
About 400 Chicago concrete truck drivers go on strike
Mississippi governor signs limits on labor union activities
Strike continues at Rio Olympic venues
After 2 Years, M.T.A. and Union Close In on a New Contract *

Posted by Bill Onasch at 5:00 AM
Labels: labor news; climate change

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Retiree member of Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1287. Active member National Writers Union, UAW Local 1981. Webmaster of kclabor.org since March, 2000. Former Vice-President of ATU 1287. In Minneapolis during Seventies-Eighties held several posts in UE Local 1139 including Local President and Shop Chairman at Litton Microwave. Charter member of Labor Party Advocates. Founding member of US Labor Against the War.
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