April 13 News Update

Union will reject latest ExxonMobil offer, rep. says
Workers Protest Proposed State Labor Cuts
Los Angeles city workers authorize strike
Five myths about fast-food work
Birds die after cement flows into Oakland creek
Drinking Seawater Looks Ever More Palatable to Californians *
New Sea Drilling Rule Planned, 5 Years After BP Oil Spill *
Middle Class, but Feeling Economically Insecure *
Despite Federal Regulation, C.E.O.-Worker Pay Gap Data Remains Hidden *
Kansas City faces clash with state of Missouri over proposal to raise minimum wage
Modi’s war on India's environment
States Tighten Conditions for Receiving Food Stamps *
Mighty Rio Grande Now a Trickle Under Siege *
Working, but Needing Public Assistance Anyway *

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.

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