May 31 News Update

Bleaching May Have Killed Half the Coral on the Great Barrier Reef *

French leader digs in as strike looms
France labour dispute: Rail workers strike as protests continue
France faces strike chaos ahead of Euro 2016
French Unions Clamor for Workers’ Rights, and Relevance *
Workers at French oil port terminal extend strike - union


Big Gains for Striking Verizon Workers
Details of Verizon's New Contract

Minneapolis passes earned sick and safe time ordinance
Hiroshima: I had family members among the dead
Old and on the Street: The Graying of America’s Homeless *

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May 30 Week In Review Now Online

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Monday Holiday

We will be observing the U.S. holiday Memorial Day on Monday. The next news update will be Tuesday, May 31.

May 27 News Update

Let Them Drown
At UN climate talks some worry about Brexit, Trump impacts
Trump’s Energy Plan: More Drilling and Fewer Rules *
Australia scrubbed from UN climate change report after government intervention
Statue of Liberty and Venice among sites at risk from climate change
Senators demand US halt inquiries into climate denial by oil companies


A Network You Can Trust
Local labor activists will rally outside Cornell trustee meeting


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France faces major challenge as activists step up protests
EDF staff join French labor protests     
An Attack on Working People


Thousands Demand 15 and a Union at McDonald's Shareholders Meeting

Chile's students clash with police as protests intensify
Many opt to take Social Security before full retirement age
Antisemitism, Zionism and the left
The Future of the Left in Scotland
Bank of North Dakota Soars Despite Oil Bust
UW faculty and staff labor union behind ‘no confidence’ movement

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May 26 News Update

Planetary Crisis: We are not all in this together
ExxonMobil CEO: ending oil production 'not acceptable for humanity'
Global clean energy employment rose 5% in 2015, figures show
Alberta's oilsands are a top producer of harmful air pollutants, study finds


39,000 Verizon Workers Mark Six Weeks on Strike


Hundreds of thousands protest across France against labor reforms
The Standoff Over France's New Labor Laws Is Escalating
Gas Runs Low in France as Protesters Block Refineries in Labor Battle *
Workers at France's Nogent nuclear plant vote 24-hour strike


Police in Belgium fire water cannon at anti-austerity protesters

Ex-McDonald's CEO suggests replacing employees with robots amid protests

California's teacher tenure battle is reignited
Millennials Like Sanders, Dislike Election Process
Daimler's Detroit Diesel union workers ratify new labor contract
Ex-teacher who says Noah's Ark killed dinosaurs loses board of education bid
Federal NDP's Pact With Satan Implodes
Standing Strong Got Us A Better Deal
Liberals to repeal anti-strike legislation enacted by Harper government
What Does It Mean To Be Poor?
No ‘Silver Bullet’ as Subways in the Northeast Show Their Age *

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May 25 News Update

Poland starts logging primeval Bialowieza forest despite protests
Portugal runs for four days straight on renewable energy alone
Public Campaign Against Exxon Has Roots in a 2012 Meeting *


Nabisco workers protest layoffs and downsizing


UE's History of Fighting for Women Workers Featured in Nationwide History Exam


Over 60,000 union workers protest labor reform plans in Brussels

‘Desperate’ Verizon Seeks Scabs to Offset Labor Strike

All of France's refineries shut down due to strikes
Unions refuse to endorse Murray, 3 Democratic House members
Strong headwinds are making France a stormy sea
AFL-CIO Stands with Brazilian Workers and Democracy
Lessons in labor from a Philly fast-food worker
UW professors consider forming faculty labor union
Millennials’ Roommates Now More Likely to Be Parents Than Partners *
New York Attorney General Accuses Domino’s of Wage Theft in Lawsuit *

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May 24 News Update

Far From Turning a Corner, Global CO2 Emissions Still Accelerating
Atmospheric CO2 May Have Topped 400 PPM Permanently


This Is What Insurgency Looks Like
Michael Leon Guerrero Joining the LNS team as Executive Director
Shareholders vote climate test for ExxonMobil, Chevron


Union Members Don’t Oppose Environmental Protections


Unions picketing hotels in Verizon strike prompt court move
Verizon: Lingering Impact Of The Union Strike
Syracuse Common Council to review the city's contract with Verizon

June 2: 'Confronting Wage Theft'
Mural will be dedicated at Workers Memorial Garden on St Paul Capitol grounds
New OSHA rule requires detailed data disclosure
Transit Activism and the Urban Question in Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Mobilizing Workers at Toronto Airport
Uber deal shows divide in labor's drive for role in 'gig economy'
Fast Food Workers Are Starting To Win The Fight For $15
Austria elects Green candidate as president in narrow defeat for far right
People of no religion outnumber Christians in England and Wales
Brazil minister ousted after secret tape reveals plot to topple President Rousseff

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May 23 News Update

Explaining the Anthropocene: An interview with Ian Angus
Rift Between Labor and Environmentalists Threatens Democratic Turnout Plan *
Company Says It’s Been Indicted for California Oil Spill *
Climate, Jobs, and Justice: A plan for a just transition to a climate-safe economy
Arctic oil drilling: outcry as Norway opens new areas to exploration
Canada's Trans Mountain oil pipeline clears hurdle despite fears for seaway
Humans damaging the environment faster than it can recover, UN finds
Prosperous Mexican Farms Suck Up Water, Leaving Villages High and Dry *
Officials Investigated Over Inquiry Into Exxon Mobil’s Climate Change Research *
Heat Wave in India Sets a Record: 123.8 Degrees *
What Are Donald Trump’s Views on Climate Change? Some Clues Emerge *


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Fast Food Workers Will Vote On Joining Service Workers Union


Temer Carries out 'Coup Against the Working Class'


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Ken Loach stuns at Cannes 2016 with Palme d'Or win for I, Daniel Blake

Global inequality is much worse than we’ve been told
Labour government would 'rewrite the rules' of the economy
Kroger workers reject company's offer and authorize strike
 2,000 Boston public school students walk out of class to protest budget cuts
Amazon Proves Infertile Soil for Unions, So Far *
C.E.O.-Worker Pay Gap Stays Wide Despite Wage Hikes: Unions *
White House Increases Overtime Eligibility by Millions *
Grad students challenge union on the meaning of ‘work’
Labor peace at CNH, wage increases approved
Thousands rally against Rauner's union-weakening demands
Actually, The World Is Staying Home
New NHS contract will hit weekday service, doctors fear
Oklahoma governor vetoes abortion bill that would have criminalized providers
Labor Unions Tell Congress to Oppose Puerto Rico 'Rescue' Bill
Volkswagen Group Gives 120,000 Workers A Healthy Raise
Total Workers Vote to Halt Three Refineries in Labor Law Protest
Rifts Over Welfare Law Resurface as Aid Shrinks *
In Sweden, an Experiment Turns Shorter Workdays Into Bigger Gains *    
US Labor Against the War: 2016 Natl Assembly Reportback
Long Beach harbor leaders may approve labor deal, port budget
Greek Lawmakers Narrowly Approve Austerity Legislation *
In fight with Allina over health insurance, nurses not backing down

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Vacation Break

The next news update will be posted May 23

May 11 News Update

See Earth’s temperature spiral toward 2C rise - graphic
One in five of world's plant species at risk of extinction
Global Warming Cited as Wildfires Increase in Fragile Boreal Forest *
In Novel Tactic on Climate Change, Citizens Sue Their Governments *

Hollande Bypasses France’s Lower House on Labor Law Overhaul *


Black West Point cadets will not be punished for raised-fists photo

U.K. Workers Face Longer Hours After Brexit, Labor Unions Warn
Family gets mini-makeover, courtesy of hospital, labor unions
Union Representing Tribune-Herald Employees Files Labor Charge
Sued, Cuomo Says He Supports New York Farmworkers’ Right to Organize *
Norway's Unions Confront Neoliberalism
L.A. Car Wash Workers Turn Up Pressure
Building a Community-Minded Union in Mid-Century St. Louis
Private long-term care facility workers launch strike
Uber Recognizes New York Drivers’ Group, Short of a Union *
Puerto Rico’s Fiscal Fiasco Is a Harbinger of Mainland Woes *

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May 10 Week In Review Now Online

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May 10 News Update

Fort Mac Blaze: Brace for New Era of Infernos
Rebuilding Fort Mac, and Our Energy Economy

Five Pacific islands lost to rising seas as climate change hits
U.S. Denies Permit for Coal Terminal in Washington State *
California Braces for Unending Drought *


Verizon workers fight corporate greed

South Bend UAW Workers Locked Out by Honeywell
W.Va. Labor Unions Will Sue Over Right-to-Work Law
Turkey has 800,000 child workers, says union head
Fired cabinetmakers take their message to state lawmakers
Labour not doing enough to win 2020 general election, says Jeremy Corbyn
German Union IG Metall to Hold Strikes Until Pay Talks Resume on Thursday *

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May 9 News Update

Canada wildfire could double in size as evacuations continue
Alberta Oil Sands Producers Shut Most Power Generation Due to Wildfires *
How forest management helps lay the conditions for wildfires
A Canadian Boom Town Is Left in Ashes *


Corbyn visited Bristol to congratulate Marvin Rees (right) on being elected mayor of Bristol. Photograph: Claire Hayhurst/PA Wire
Jeremy Corbyn faces Labour MPs as Sadiq Khan calls for new tone
Labour's Khan becomes first Muslim mayor of London
Sadiq Khan widens rift with Jeremy Corbyn over Labour's 'pick sides' strategy


Students, staff protest cuts at Chicago State


Minnesotans picket in solidarity with Verizon strikers

Greece: Workers Start 3-Day Nationwide Strike Against Austerity
Greek Police Fire Teargas at Demonstrators Outside Parliament *

SEIU Illinois files unfair labor claim on home-care work
Protests Threaten Trans-Atlantic Trade Deal
What Trump didn’t tell the coal miners
Treasury Department Rejects Plan to Cut Pension Benefits for Teamsters *
Trump calls for end to federal minimum wage
Guyana court orders talks with sugar worker unions
Can workplace strikes be revived?
Safety expert weighs implications of changing workplaces
Nabisco Workers Fight to Keep Bakery Open
Challenging a new government in Argentina
Transit workers support repair plan

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May 6 News Update

Fort McMurray residents can only hope for rain to halt massive wildfire
Forest fire in eastern Manitoba forces evacuation of Ingolf, Ont.
Evacuated From Canada’s Wildfires but With Nowhere to Turn *

Donald Trump and the coal miners
W.Va. Coal Association endorses Trump
Possible flaw in weld coating cited in pipeline blast
Jimmy Kimmel Received Backlash Over His Climate Change PSA
Gas delivery startups want to change the world – but will they blow it up first?
Elon Musk: 'We need a revolt against the fossil fuel industry'
Deep sea microbes may be key to oceans’ climate change feedback


Verizon Strike: Union Workers Arrested in 'Circus-Like Street Rally'
Workers protest at Verizon shareholder meeting in ABQ
Clarksburg Verizon Strike Rally Brings Support in Numbers
Verizon worker strike now in its third week


'We need fundamental changes': US doctors call for universal healthcare

2 Big Labor Unions Share Efforts to Gain Power and Scale *

Air strikes on Syria displaced camp kill 28
U.S. oil industry bankruptcy wave nears size of telecom bust
Sidelined: LGBT laws, NCAA policy could keep teams at home
Vavi’s May Day call: New labour federation set for weekend launch
Missouri House overrides 'paycheck protection' veto
Sergio Marchionne launches Chrysler Pacifica at Windsor Assembly Plant today
Lifeguard Pensions Questioned as Atlantic City’s Finances Falter *
Union Details BNP's French Job Cuts in Investment Banking *
South Yorkshire interim police chief welcomes Orgreave inquiry

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May 5 News Update

State of emergency in Alberta as wildfire forces Fort McMurray evacuation
Epic wildfire threatens to engulf Canadian city as 88,000 flee
Communities south of Fort McMurray ordered to leave as wildfire advances
Oilsands production takes hit as Fort McMurray workers displaced by wildfire

Solar-powered plane lands in Arizona on round-the-world flight
Tesla puts pedal to the metal, 500,000 cars planned in 2018
In Anti-Fracking Town, Civil Disobedience Just Became Protected Civic Duty
Air pollution warnings issued as UK temperatures set to soar
Climate change is corroding our values, says Naomi Klein
Animals die as Cambodia is gripped by worst drought in decades

Verizon Workers to Hold 400 Protest Events Across the US
Union protests continue as Verizon cuts health coverage
Verizon Outages Hit Thousands Amid Strike
Striking Verizon workers begin drawing benefits


Junior doctors agree temporary halt to strikes in exchange for talks

North Carolina transgender law violates civil rights law: U.S.
Union members of color seek action on racial justice
Unions urge Minneapolis council to adopt paid sick time recommendations
Friedrichs case may be history, but unions not letting their guard down
FMLA Doctor's Notes: What Unions Need to Know
Federal labor board affirms ruling that gave office cleaners their jobs back
Garment Factory Workers Are Calling for a Boycott of American Apparel
Chile: Constitutional Court Blocks Key Changes to Labor Law
Iraq Death Shows U.S. Advisers Are on Front Lines *

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May 4 News Update

Fort McMurray wildfire remains out of control after city evacuated

The time has come to turn up the heat on those who are wrecking planet Earth
'A silent catastrophe': Chilean fishermen protest failure to mitigate toxic 'red tide'
Phasing out coal, oil and gas extraction in US would drastically cut emissions
Global water shortages to deliver 'severe hit' to economies, World Bank warns

School resumes as pay promise buoys teachers
Brazil iron miner Samarco sued for billions in disaster that killed 19 people
Ethiopian immigrants turn job niche into labor activism
Phoenix, unions reach deal to restore pay for city workers
'You sold us out': Cabbies angry as council creates new licence for Uber
Washington Metro System Failed to Learn From Accidents, Report Finds *

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May 3 News Update

Study links mountaintop removal to lung cancer
Peabody coal's contrarian scientist witnesses lose their court case
Toxic Teflon Chemical, C8, Found In Tap Water in Several States
Colorado Court Strikes Down Local Bans on Fracking *


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Surge in Ridership Pushes New York Subway to Limit *


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Catching a Flight? Budget Hours, Not Minutes, for Security *

Teacher sick-outs close Detroit schools for second day

Local Unions Take Lead in Verizon Strike Solidarity
Union Complains to F.C.C. That Verizon Is Pressuring Phone Customers *

Kroger distribution center to temporarily replace striking union workers
Aerospace Machinists Ratify Labor Contract With United Technologies
Workers fight for dignity in Trump's Las Vegas hotel: 'You don't talk to the boss'
Carpenters fired by Aaron Carlson seek injunctive relief
Clinton, Kissinger and the coup in Honduras
Postal Workers Ready for New Battle after Harper Law Struck Down
Vancouver Living Wage Improves, but Child Care Still a Huge Strain
BC Ferries 'Very Safe,' Minister Responds to Union Claims
More fees, reduced service on the table as CBE tackles bus budget shortfall
Doctor, Warned to Be Silent on Abortions, Files Civil Rights Complaint *
Texas Grants Child Care License to Migrant Detention Center *

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May 2 News Update

Dredging of Miami Port Badly Damaged Coral Reef, Study Finds *
VW and Shell accused of trying to block EU push for electric cars



Workers Around the World March On May Day
Taiwan President-elect vows to carry out her labor policy
Trade unions hold rallies to mark May Day; clashes
Egypt police block labor day assembly, workers urge freedoms
May Day marchers highlight rights of both workers, immigrants
Today Is Our Day

Detroit teacher sick-out closes 85 schools
Thousands demonstrate in Argentina against labor reforms, job cuts
Dozens of warehouse workers on strike claiming unfair labor practices
Students Rally as OCOPE Negotiations Continue
Worker Center finds widespread safety concerns in poultry industry
Corbyn ally Len McCluskey attacks ‘treacherous’ Labour MPs
Egypt journalists stage protest over police raid at union
Sluggish factory activity sets global tone for second quarter
Greenpeace Leaks U.S.-E.U. Trade Deal Documents *

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