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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