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


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.

We take a closer look at news stories in our companion Week In Review blog, hosted at: KC Labor at WordPress

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