Tuesday, April 8, 2014

April 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.

Wish You Were There!
UPS fires workers for walk-out
Dear Humanity, Time Is Running Out
Missouri’s Black towns disappear
Vale Sudbury smelter accident kills 1 worker, injures another
Canadian train safety watchdog uncovers unreported derailments
More Deportations Follow Minor Crimes, Records Show *
Colleges Increasing Spending on Sports Faster Than on Academics, Report Finds *
Under Revised Quake Estimates, Nuclear Reactors Face Costly Safety Analyses *
Cost Among Hurdles Slowing New York City Plan to Phase Out Dirty Heating Oil *
Sleep Disorder and Schedule Change Cited as Possible Factors in Train Derailment *
Apple’s Deep Pockets: What $159 Billion Could Do *
Vermont drivers end their strike with a victory
Philly transit talks stall, but no strike planned
Caesars Windsor reaches tentative contract with union
‘Wage theft’ is rallying cry for some area fast-food workers
Government Seeks Immediate Court Action to End Illegal Memphis Lockout
Case against MSNBC’s Ed Schultz may proceed
Workers at Samsung supplier in China win pay increase after strike
Workers, security guards clash at Rio Olympic Park
Arctic Sea Ice Peak Is 5th Lowest on Record
Supreme Court rejects appeal on New Mexico gay rights case
Al Jazeera calls for release of journalists detained in Egypt
California Truckers Will Be Paid $2.2 Million in Misclassification Case
NNU Nurses Win Historic Victory at MedStar Health
Cuba's only union questions plan to slash state payrolls
Quiet Labor Deal Gave $3M in Back Pay to Elevator Workers
Labor groups slam Colombia action plan
White House defends deportations
Occupy activist 'advocated peace'
Europe’s Many Jobless See Little Light Yet From Glimmers of a Recovery *
Concession Offered, Taiwan Group to End Protest of China Trade Pact *

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