Friday, March 27, 2015

March 27 News Update


A View from Burnaby Mountain:Naomi Klein’s This Changes Everything
Study shows acceleration in decline of Antarctic ice shelves

DC Streetcar Accused of Firing a Third of Its Employees for Union Activity
UAW wants parity at Detroit Three plants
Longshoremen approve contract, ending 18-month labor standoff at Baltimore port
Pressure rises on Greece as savers drain bank deposits
Scaffolding collapse in Vietnam kills at least 14
Costa Rica fires ambassador in Venezuela after vocal support of Maduro
Hospital workers picket Allina hospitals,calling for safe staffing levels
Two person train crew bill passes MN Senate committees
Loretto man gets 22 months for lying about employees wages
Angry at Givebacks, Teamsters Unite to Challenge Hoffa
Nuclear site workers sickened in Wash. to get speedier payouts
Indiana enacts religious objections bill
Police to restrict teargas use as part of settlement with Ferguson protesters
Leaked Investor Chapter of TPP Worse than Imagined
North County Cares Coalition to Hold Day of Action
Leave transit workers’ pensions alone
100,000 Irish March Through Dublin to Protest Against Water Charges
CBC sheds more than 140 jobs in local news
U of T strike over as workers vote to enter arbitration

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Wednesday, March 25, 2015

March 25 News Update

UAW delegates debate strategy to end two-tier wages at automakers
Biggest U.S. automakers said to study lower-pay tier for UAW
Chrysler has lowest per-worker labor costs

Thousands march in Montreal protest over planned provincial measures
Student protests create tension in Montreal schools

Union approves contract for Amfuel workers in re-vote
Feds Cite CNN’s 'Anti-Union Animus', Reject Latest Appeal In Worker Firings
Labor board sets April 22 for union election at Boeing’s North Charleston campus
Toronto's Plan to Push Out the Homeless
Chicago protesters demand police reforms
Piping, selling water stirs up trouble in Texas
Fukushima's frozen wall up in smoke
Even in nursing, no equal pay for women
Silicon Valley sex bias case heads to closing
WSJ: Israel spied on US talks with Iran
Immigrant Workers Take Their Case to Human Rights Commission
Despite High Rates of Nursing Injuries, Government Regulators Take Little Action
Adjuncts Struggle to Unionize at a Liberal College
The Public Value of Public Sector Strikes
US to slow Afghan troop withdrawal
Chile abortion arrest: sick woman is reported to police after going to hospital
Congress considers privatizing air traffic control


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Friday, March 20, 2015

March 20 News Update

Nearly all fuel in Fukushima reactor has melted, says TEPCO

D.C. home health-care workers organize to seek $15 an hour
U.S. House votes to block rule to speed up unionizing workers
Ala. abortion law lets judges appoint lawyers for fetuses
Labor secretary says new overtime rules coming soon
Ethics issues cloud Chicago mayoral race
Unions Trying to Save the U.S. Postal Service
T-Mobile Guilty of Violating Labor Law Workers’ Rights, NLRB Rules
Time to Raise the Curtain on Fair Wages for Actors in LA’s Small Theater
Rep. Ellison Reintroduces Robin Hood Tax Bill - HR 1464
Amid union activity, Grand Central Baking closes cafe
Revealed: Gates Foundation's $1.4bn in fossil fuel investments
France decrees new rooftops must be covered in plants or solar panels
Conservationist murders threaten Costa Rica's eco-friendly reputation
Thousands Protest Against Government in Ecuador
US approves Amazon drone trial
Uber overtakes yellow taxis in NYC
Arctic sea ice hits record low
South Africa's Troubled Alliance and the Road Ahead
South Carolina's historically black college wages a battle for survival
Are the Prairies getting quieter? Songbirds are declining in number
Error in House budget understated spending cuts by $900 million
Crowds and Long Delays Fray Subway System and Riders’ Nerves *


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Thursday, March 19, 2015

March 19 News Update

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'Right to work' fight over public employee unions heats up in Oregon

A look at California's emergency drought water restrictions
California tightens water regulations amid long drought

Administration sets record for withholding government files
What’s Scarier: Terrorism, or Governments Blocking Websites in its Name?

Why Are Toronto University Workers On Strike?
CUPE, University of Toronto reach new tentative deal

ATU Says DC Streetcar Workers Illegally Fired
Paid sick leave would create a healthier Minnesota, study shows
Interview: How Shorter Work Hours Can Help the Climate and Women’s Equality
Germany bans Uber's ridesharing service
Fed says no rate hike until better job market
Education Company Pearson Spies on Students' Social Media Accounts
Greek parliament adopts anti-poverty law despite EU row
Japan inches closer to final approval for nuclear reactor restart
Fidel Castro warns Venezuela is ready to confront US on sanctions
Isolated tribe ventures out of threatened Peru forests
Space Needle workers, labor activists rallying for higher pay
MAN Broadens Labor Union Talks to Trim Costs Amid Trucks Slump
Striking Oil Workers Emerge Victorious Thanks in Part to Green Solidarity
SF cathedral stops soaking homeless
Russian Far-Right Idol: The Man Who Started the War in Ukraine
A lot of anger, frustration and fear: Alberta unions nervous about budget
Union says care will suffer because of nursing cuts in Sudbury
A suspected gunman and the resilience of American hate groups
Louisiana Parish Fights Plan to Burn Tons of Propellant No One Wants *
Christie Administration Deal With Exxon Was Years in the Making *


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Friday, March 13, 2015

March 13 News Update

USW reaches tentative contract with Shell
End of refinery strike in sight; gas prices may fall
Union says tentative deal reached to end U.S. refinery strike
Striking U.S. Oil Workers Reach National Pact With Shell
Tentative agreement reached in sprawling plant strike

Climate change scientist questioned for taking photos near Kinder Morgan site
By 2050 some US cities will be hotter every year than their current record
Starving Sea Lions Washing Ashore by the Hundreds in California *

Bangladesh factory collapse traps workers
US jails Palestinian for immigration fraud
Exide to shut down Vernon battery recycling plant, pay $50 million for clean-up
Volkswagen in Tennessee: Productivity’s Price
Civil rights activist Rev. Willie Barrow dies
Union workers rally at Nevada Capitol
Maine unions aim to bolster higher wages, kill right-to-work bills
Port of Oakland's largest terminal sends workers home amidst labor dispute
'I felt disrespected': No charges for Ferguson residents arrested in raid
RyKrisp shutdown ends close-knit workplace, good union jobs
Target Canada closing 16 stores next week
Sweden U-turn on Assange questioning
NI strike: Union outrage as Ambulance Service declares 'major incident'


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Monday, March 9, 2015

March 9 News Update

Selma Gathering Reflects on a Bloody Day in Civil Rights Fight *
There is still no racial justice in America in the years post-Selma
Wisconsin police fatally shoot Black teen
Madison police chief says shooting has similarities to Ferguson
Protests held after Black man is fatally shot by police officer in Wisconsin
Ferguson Is Now a Symbol, but Bias Knows No Border *


As Unions Hesitate, ‘Right to Work’ Advances
Walker Attacks Private Sector Workers
Photo Gallery: Last Stand against ‘Right to Work,’ March 5

A Third Blast on Oil Trains Stirs Scrutiny *
Another Obama regulator refuses to regulate
Utilities wage campaign against rooftop solar
Extract From This Changes Everything
Miami Port Project Smothers Coral Reef in Silt *
Smog documentary blocked by China after becoming viral hit
Revitalized climate movement draws 20,000 to London protest

The socialist roots of International Women's Day
International Women's Day's socialist roots
Women's equality isn't a zero sum game. It's vital for peace and prosperity
China Detains Women’s Rights Activists in Several Cities *

US unemployment falls to 5.5 percent
After a Bounce, Wage Growth Slumps to 0.1% *

Greece warns of referendum ahead of debt deal meeting
'We Don't Want to Go on Borrowing Forever'

Thousands protest GOP WV Legislature at union rally
Police block striking refinery workers from entering Shell Houston HQ
Indianapolis passes law to protect homeless as movement gains steam
Utah Senate approves LGBT anti-bias bill
Boston low-wage laborers beaten by winter
Charter School Hailed by Bush Ended in Ruin *
No sign drinking water polluted after Ont. train derailment, says CN
Conservative MP apologizes for 'offensive' temporary workers program comment
Tens of thousands of Israelis rally against PM ahead of vote
West Virginia bans abortions after 20 weeks over governor's veto
Israel fires at Gaza boats, kills Palestinian fisherman: hospital officials
Al Jazeera journalists' retrial delayed again
In New Exam for Cabbies, Knowledge of Streets Takes a Back Seat *


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