Monday, April 28, 2014

April 28 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.

Recovery Has Created Far More Low-Wage Jobs Than Better-Paid Ones *
NATO protesters receive 5- to 8-year prison terms
St. Luke’s Hospital settles health insurance cases with accident victims
Oregon abandons health exchange
Chile to reconsider abortion ban
Telecom firm fails in first known FISA court surveillance challenge
Minneapolis' alternative to Columbus Day
In states, ‘trench warfare’ on pollution rules
A Walmart Fortune, Spreading Charter Schools *
Fewer U.S. Graduates Opt for College After High School *
Signature drive to start for $15-wage vote
Booming Alberta faces growing rural homeless problem
Northern Gateway would up risk of whale strikes: biologist
Indigenous tribe occupies Peru oil facility
Southern Illinois med school, labor union at odds over workers
‘We feel like we have a voice’: Maine Lobstermen Union recognized
Kellogg union fight comes to Battle Creek
Microsoft grapples with Internet Explorer security flaw
UMWA withholding judgment on new black lung rule
Election violence flares in South Africa's platinum belt
Canada workplace injuries falling, but fatalities holding steady
Protesters denounce oil pipeline port in Cacouna
Chernobyl: Capping a Catastrophe *
Forced to Flee Radiation, Fearful Japanese Villagers Are Reluctant to Return *
Nuclear Industry Gains Carbon-Focused Allies in Push to Save Reactors *
Experimental Efforts to Harvest the Ocean’s Power Face Cost Setbacks *

Sunday, April 27, 2014

Friday, April 25, 2014

April 25 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.

United States postal workers protest step toward 'privatization'
Greensboro Postal Union Workers Protest Against Staples Partnership

North Dakota finds more radioactive oil waste
Study links California drought to global warming
Facing New York's New Mayor, Public Unions Should Fuse Their Bargaining Power
Bangladesh factory collapse: One year later
Marshall Islands sues nuclear powers
Is There a Filthy Chicken in Your Future?
Out-of-Control Transit Costs in Boston or Attack on Public Services?
RNs at Two Appalachian Regional Healthcare Hospitals Set One-day Strike
Electric Boat, labor union agree to new contract
MTA, LIRR unions plan face-to-face talks
Union at odds with AGY over ‘unacceptable’ proposed contract
Canada vs. U.S. middle class: What the New York Times missed
McDonald's Canada CEO calls foreign worker controversy 'bullshit'
Employees union calls for review of Red River College leadership
In Florida Tomato Fields, a Penny Buys Progress *
Seattle Mayor Says Effort to Build Agreement on $15 Minimum Wage Has Faltered *
Labor Board to Review Northwestern Football Case *
Louisiana: Bid to Allow Vote on Minimum Wage Killed *

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

April 23 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.

Jimmy Carter urges US, China leadership on climate
Solar Warriors vs. the Black Snake of Tar Sands
Does Climate Apathy Hinge on 'Pervasive' American Stupidity?
Where Have All the Green Jobs Gone?
EU climate chief urges China to show international commitment
Cowboys and Indians ride into US capital to protest Keystone
Marching Against Pipeline, With a Few Extra Legs *

Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Affirmative Action
MSHA set to announce new coal dust rule
Stonecutters, past and present, create and save a Minnesota treasure
International Falls nurses see signs of support
Federal study: 57% of poultry plant workers suffer ergonomic injuries
Why Passengers Cheered a Vermont Bus Strike
Average credit card interest rates hit 21 percent
Hospital safety under scrutiny after two nurses wounded in stabbings
One dead as violent protests erupt in Rio
State Dept. says Egypt cleared for US military aid
China activist missing after trying to help striking workers
Deadly Texas fertilizer warehouse blast preventable
Oil companies fight ND plan to slow production
Firefighters injured battling Mississauga pesticide warehouse blaze
Safety Faulted in South Korea Ferry Sinking *
Sherpas Move to Shut Everest in Labor Fight *
A.N.C.’s Stature Wanes as Disenchantment Grows in South Africa *
The American Middle Class Is No Longer the World’s Richest *
JetBlue Airways’ Pilots Vote to Join Union  *

Sunday, April 20, 2014

Monday, April 14, 2014

April 14 Week In Review Now Online

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April 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.

Man with history of anti-Semitism in shooting at Johnson County Jewish centers
Three killed after shootings at Jewish centres in Kansas
Shooting suspect has ties to KKK

UN panel shows who's responsible for CO2 emissions
IPCC climate change report: averting catastrophe is eminently affordable
U.N. panel warns of climate disaster as emissions hit ‘unprecedented levels’
U.N. Climate Panel Warns Speedier Action Is Needed to Avert Disaster *

Deal reached in NYC building worker labor talks
Delta Western Workers Approve Union Membership
Gerawan Farming labor ruling put off
SF labor unions asking for pay raises
Vale, Local 6500 to conduct joint probe into smelter death
NSA journalists accept Polk award
From mortgage relief to painful bills from the IRS
China Takes On Big Risks in Its Push for Shale Gas *
Police Clash With Squatters in Rio de Janeiro Slum *
Salvadoran General Accused in Killings Should Be Deported, Judge Says *
China: Chemical Found in City’s Water *
Ohio: Geologists Link Earthquakes to Gas Drilling *
Total Taxes on Wages Are Rising *
Thousands march in Paris, Rome against austerity, economic reforms
Oil industry Canada's biggest contributor to greenhouse gases
The People: The Rise and Fall of the Working Class 1910–2010
Occupy Wall Street trial opens
Capitalism simply isn't working
Obama's dark deportation legacy
Thousands protest austerity in Paris, Rome
China issues water ban after oil leak
Obama Lets N.S.A. Exploit Some Internet Flaws, Officials Say *
In California, Saving a Language That Predates Spanish and English *
Thought Secure, Pooled Pensions Teeter and Fall *
Culinary Union Workers Strike Rally Nears Full-On Strike
Missouri union vote focuses on absent lawmakers
Canada Post to scrap home delivery
For Clinton and Boeing, a useful relationship
An Institution Exploring the Political Left Is Closing *

Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Text of KC Labor Labor Notes handout

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A 2009 KC Labor Conference Partnered With Troublemakers School

Greetings to 2014 Labor Notes Conference Participants

Since we went online in March, 2000 kclabor.org has been a promoter of Labor Notes and Labor Notes Conferences. In 2009 we partnered with Troublemaker Schools for a weekend conference in Kansas City. The magazine and gatherings do an excellent job in bringing news, information, and ideas for action to thousands of working class activists in the USA and around the world. As Minnie Pearl used to say, we're mighty proud to be here.

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We say we are for Class and Climate Justice. In today's world we can't get one without the other.

When it comes to class, we're strictly old school. We believe social, economic and political issues revolve around the conflict of interests between the bosses and bankers, who call the shots in both economy and government, versus the working class majority. We work to reclaim our class identity that has been taken from us and revive interest in our proud heritage of class struggle.

Our site features news and analysis of current battles in the workplace, community, and electoral arenas. We are grateful to Doug Bonney, long time labor attorney in Kansas City, now Chief Counsel and Legal Director of the Kansas/Western Missouri ACLU, for providing 23 labor law articles on our Know Your Rights page. Mary Erio, a free lance Certified Industrial Hygienist, put together a useful page on workplace safety and health issues. We have other resource pages devoted to Labor History, Labor Culture, a Directory of North American unions, and much more.

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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 *