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Friday, May 8, 2015

May 8 News Update

A scene from one of the
      protests that led to the founding of the trailblazing union.
Workers in 1940s R.J.R. labor strikes to gain honor Friday

NY governor proposes minimum wage board
New York wage announcement is a bold step forward

GE Agrees To Settlement In Union Interference
Chicago Teachers Union files labor complaint against school board
Appeals court rules NSA phone surveillance program is illegal
US swamp could become fracking wasteland
Tufts Students' Hunger Strike Seeks Justice and Jobs for Janitors
Nurses ratify contract with University of Chicago
Raimondo brings her jobs plan to construction workers
UAW wants new talks with Volkswagen to recognize union in Tennessee
Texas changes its mind about wind power
How Germans Experienced End of WWII
Alberta energy sector waits for policies from NDP
UK Conservatives on course for majority
State Legislatures Put Up Flurry of Roadblocks to Abortion *
Guy Carawan Dies at 87; Taught a Generation to Overcome, in Song *
Obama Chooses Nike Headquarters to Make His Pitch on Trade *
Perfect Nails, Poisoned Workers *
2 Workers Killed When Backyard Fuel Tank Explodes in Westchester County *


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
Posted by Bill Onasch at 5:01 AM
Labels: labor news; climate change

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