Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Tuesday, May 26, 2015

May 26 Week In Review Now Online

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May 26 News Update

Big Oil to Rachel Notley: Bring on a carbon tax
Oil industry pushing for carbon tax in Alberta

UW professor and undergraduates research radical labor union
340 West Coast dockworkers union ratifies 5-year contract
JBS slaughterhouse workers in Plainwell vote to ratify new labor contract
John Kasich pokes the organized labor bear
Amid USPS' Calls for Pay Cuts, Unions Let Deadline Pass for New Labor Contract
Strike-Hit Germany Passes Disputed Bargaining Law for Unions
The Wreck of #AMTRAK188 Talking Points From RWU
How UNITE Took on the Fast Food Companies Over Zero Hour Contracts and Won!
US oil platform catches fire in Gulf of Mexico
EPA pushes to solidify wetlands protection
TPP is in trouble, thanks to public interest
USA Freedom Act fails as senators reject bill to scrap NSA bulk collection
California oil spill could cause long-term damage and 'smother' ecosystem
Cannes concludes with call-to-arms on climate change
Leading health charities should divest from fossil fuels, say climate scientists
EU dropped pesticide laws due to US pressure over TTIP
Honor Comes Late to Óscar Romero, a Martyr for the Poor *
Students allege political purge at Russia’s oldest university
Tens of thousands march worldwide against Monsanto and GM crops
Woman chains herself to Shell ship in protest at Arctic oil exploration
Qatar refuses to let Nepalese workers return to attend funerals after quake
Ireland Votes to Approve Gay Marriage, Putting Country in Vanguard *
The Heat Is on Greece’s Alexis Tsipras, From Inside and Out *
Public-Sector Jobs Vanish, Hitting Blacks Hard *
Trade unions organize for Paris climate talks
The $15 minimum wage: How many Albertans will get a raise?


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Friday, May 22, 2015

May 22 News Update

Because of the Monday Memorial Day holiday, the next News Update will be Tuesday, May 26

Photo of McDonald's workers
McDonald’s workers deliver 1.4 million signatures calling for higher wage
How far a $15 minimum wage goes in 6 US cities
KC buys time to adopt a higher minimum wage
Opposing Voices Inside and Outside McDonald’s Meeting *


Photo of 1934 truckers strike
Committee plans memorial for 1934 Minneapolis strikes

Teachers strike across Washington state
Retail store cleaners file class action lawsuit, set strike date
Cathay cabin crew threatens summer strike
Cleanup of oil-fouled California beach enters third day
Why many experts missed this: Cheap oil can hurt US economy
Oklahoma set to overturn local drilling controls as backlash brews
Untold Stories program features jazz history, performances
Court won't exempt Notre Dame from birth control provision
Uruguayans march for 'disappeared' victims
Rising inequality holding back economic growth, report warns
Stolen Election? Reformers in Hawaii Fight to Take Office
Global inequality continues to rise    
Memorial Day: Let Us Remember the Forgotten War Dead
Atlantic City union workers find unique way to spotlight casino labor strife
Health Care Union Issues Report on ‘Harmful Effects of Low Wages’ at St. Joe’s
Longshore workers keep their grip on the global supply network
Clashes in Chile during Bachelet's annual address
Despite healthy profits, Canada Post won't back down on super mailboxes


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Monday, May 18, 2015

May 18 Week In Review Now Online

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May 18 News Update

Amtrak sacrificed safety at crash site
Striking Marathon Galveston Bay refinery workers to vote on pact
Court sides with fruit farm in fight with farm workers union
2,500 Renault workers on strike in Turkey
US says Gulf oil spill could last 100 years
Deadly force bill in limbo on Missouri lawmakers' final day
Canada reneges on emissions targets as tar sands production takes its toll
New Navajo president opposes $1 billion Grand Canyon project
1,450 Blue Bell workers losing jobs after listeria problems
Quincy: Union Workers Protest Outside Mayor’s Re-Election Campaign Kickoff
PeaceHealth workers set union vote
Hiller's Markets workers must reapply for jobs at Kroger
Mexico farmworkers reach agreement with government, employer
Postal workers rally for customers and a fair contract
Fast track advances after Senators flip flop
Amtrak system installed but not operational
Filipino workers get reprieve after Tim Hortons whistleblowing
Tanker oil spill could pollute entire Burrard Inlet in hours: report
Polluted waters could force Rio de Janeiro to move 2016 Olympic races
Greek Prime Minister Rejects Further Austerity or Labor Changes *
Mining unions in Peru to start national strike Monday
KapStone to layoff at least 33 workers, union says
Streaming video causing surge in energy use
California bill targets franchising model
Alberta teachers 'hopeful' for more education funding under NDP
Washington state declares drought emergency with $1.2bn in crops at risk
For the Highest-Paid C.E.O.s, the Party Goes On *
Perils in Trade Deals When Factories Close and Towns Struggle *


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Thursday, May 14, 2015

May 14 News Update

Key safety system not installed at site of deadly Amtrak derailment
Amtrak says it needs billions to meet 'state of good repair' for system

At least 31 dead in Philippines factory fire
Colombia gold mine collapse traps at least 15

Breakup fears for massive Antarctic ice shelf: study
Seattle activist tries to block Shell's fuel-transfer station
New Jersey Governor Christie vetoes environmental bill passed after Exxon deal
Enbridge to pay $75M over Kalamazoo spill
Duke Energy Will Be in Federal Court for Coal Ash Crimes *
Canadian Aboriginal Group Rejects $1 Billion Fee for Natural Gas Project *

Strike energizes organized labor before contract talks
Unions call attention to protracted labor negotiations with Southwest
CWA members hold grievance strike against AT&T
Airport workers to pack MAC meeting, demand higher wage
Unions laud Senate vote against fast track
Minnesota CEOs paid 305 times more than average worker
Building a Stewards Council
Scotland's Democratic Revolution Challenges Both Austerity and the UK State
Ask Chipotle to Apply 'Food With Integrity' Principles to Workers in Supply Chain
Labor Should Shift Its Focus to Organizing Black Workers
Rachel Notley orders end to all government document shredding
Senate reaches deal to move on fast-track trade authority for Obama
Missouri Passes Anti-Union Bill, but It Isn’t Veto-Proof *
Voters in Arkansas Tourist Town Uphold Anti-Discrimination Law *


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Wednesday, May 13, 2015

May 13 News Update

Dozens Feared Dead in Slipper Factory Fire in Philippines *

5 dead as Amtrak train from D.C. derails in Philadelphia
At Least 5 Killed After Train Derails in Philadelphia *

Senate Democrats Block Progress on Obama’s Trade Authority *
Senate Democrats defy Obama as Pacific trade pact fails test vote
Victory for Grassroots as Fast Track Goes Down


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UE Mourns Passing of Ricky Maclin, Leader of Republic Windows Occupation

Sea-level rise accelerating, say scientists
Record Antarctic sea ice a logistic problem for scientists
Giant oil rig to be towed to Seattle this week
El Nino will be 'substantial', warn Australian scientists
Alaska’s Tricky Intersection of Obama’s Energy and Climate Legacies *
Shell’s Record Adds to the Anger of Those Opposing Arctic Drilling *

Alberta: A Perfect Political Storm
Alberta finally shifted left in these elections. But can it go green?

F.B.I. Says It Broke Its Rules in Inquiry of Keystone Pipeline Opponents *
Britain refuses to participate in EU migrant resettlement plan
In Detroit, Jewish cemetery survives within GM auto plant
Mexican Auto Workers Fired for Protesting Sexual Harassment
Women unduly harmed by erratic scheduling
Activists at planned DR mine reportedly shot
Unions making inroads in Silicon Valley
Mexico farming wage strike turns violent
D.C. Circuit Says Hospital Must Pay Union’s Negotiating Expenses
Connecticut has its share of exploited workers
Patriot Coal files Chapter 11 — again
Ranchers and environmentalists unite to fight Texas pipeline
NDP's Tom Mulcair promises abortion funding for key foreign aid projects


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