June 30 News Update

High lead levels force workers in Congress building to drink bottled water
Leaving EU will make it harder for UK to tackle climate change, says minister
UK coal power station in breach of EU air pollution law
Climate change is disrupting seasonal behaviour of Britain's wildlife


After mindblowing display of support for Corbyn, coup just entered panic mode


A Strike, Huh? Boss's Idea Pans Out

French Workers Battling Hollande Over Labor Reform and Winning
Tear gas, scuffles mar latest Paris anti-labour reforms protest


Bridon workers on strike
Talks continue as Atlantic City casino strike deadline nears
Hospital workers vote to join 1199C union
Why Most Poor People Live in 'Middle-Income Countries'
Trump Has Long Benefited From Trade Practices He Now Scorns *
Contract for United Airlines Flight Attendants Would Truly Unite Them *

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June 29 News Update

Deadly California wildfires spark debate about development
Drought-Hit California Has a Bonanza of Water—Underground
How unions and environmental groups are finding common ground
Millions exposed to dangerous lead levels in US drinking water, report finds


Push for 'Education Reforms', Mexican Government Kills Teachers in Street


Momentum and unions prepare for new Corbyn campaign after revolt
Brexit crisis: for unity and solidarity in Europe, against racism and social dumping
Labour leader Corbyn loses no-confidence vote as Brexit crisis deepens
EU leaders tell Britain to exit swiftly
Cameron tells EU leaders they must offer UK more control over immigration
EU leaders meet without Cameron
Rupert Murdoch describes Brexit as 'wonderful'
No Brexit general election if Boris Johnson wins Tory leadership
Scotland's Sturgeon to meet EU's Juncker on Wednesday
Crabb, candidate to lead Britain, says immigration control a top priority
A Blunt Message After ‘Brexit’: Bolting Will Carry a Heavy Price *
France’s Far Right Sees an Opportunity in ‘Brexit’ *

French workers protest in Paris; Senate passes labor reforms

Minneapolis workers call for vote on $15 minimum wage
Nurses say Allina is bypassing bargaining committee
Who Earns Minimum Wage In Canada?
Former Chilean military official found liable for killing of Victor Jara
MBTA union willing to cut new workers’ pay if management limits privatization
China Airlines reaches agreement with union, averts labor protest
Argentina Oil, Gas Workers Call 20-hour Wage Strike
Car set on fire outside Perth mosque as hundreds pray inside
More School Choice for Detroit’s Children, Not Better Schools *
Pastors Praise Anti-Gay Massacre in Orlando, Prompting Outrage *

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June 28 News Update

Volkswagen Agrees to Settle U.S. Emissions Scandal for $14.7 Billion *
Oakland Votes to Block Large Shipments of Coal *


Supreme Court strikes down Texas anti-abortion law
Abortion Ruling Could Create Waves of Legal Challenges *

Cameron heads to Brussels for summit over Brexit vote
How Britain Could Exit ‘Brexit’ *
Jeremy Corbyn to face no-confidence vote as Labour rebellion builds
'The plotters should be ashamed'

Labor unions file lawsuits challenging ‘right-to-work
Norwegian Trade Unions Warn That 755 Oil Workers Could Strike
In pay dispute at Trump hotel, workers’ advocates see same old story
Port Truck Driver Strike Attracts Global Eyes
Spain’s Vote Deals Setback to Podemos, a Rising Protest Party *

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June 27 Week In Review Now Online

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June 27 News Update

Africa’s Charcoal Economy Is Cooking. The Trees Are Paying. *
Study Links 6.5 Million Deaths Each Year to Air Pollution *
Obama approves federal aid for West Virginia areas devastated by floods
American Drivers Regain Appetite for Gas Guzzlers *

UMWA reaches new deal with Murray
Will Congress protect retired coal miners?

‘Brexit’ Aftershocks: More Rifts in Europe, and in Britain, Too *
Britain pressured for quick EU split as Brexit impact begins
Nexit, Frexit or Italeave? British vote fires up EU's 'Outers'
New Scotland independence referendum 'highly likely': Sturgeon
British brace for economic repercussions of EU exit decision
European leaders discuss EU future after Brexit shock
Jeremy Corbyn to hold crisis talks as Labour MPs try to force him out
Racist incidents feared to be linked to Brexit result

SEIU members urged to reject contract with Unity Hospital
Nurses end strike, but questions remain

Sanders puts his stamp on DNC platform, but presses for more
Low-Priority Immigrants Still Swept Up in Net of Deportation *
Kansas Lawmakers Pass Bill in Bid to Stop Court From Closing Schools *
Michigan's drug-testing welfare program has yielded zero positive results so far
10 stabbed, beaten at protest outside California Capitol
Remember those who fought for our labor rights
Clashes Draw Support for Teachers’ Protest in Mexico *
Undocumented Immigrants Cautious After Court Ruling *
When You Dial 911 and Wall Street Answers *

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June 24 News Update

ExxonMobil under investigation over lucrative Nigerian oil deal
Beijing has fallen: China's capital sinking by 11cm a year, satellite study warns


France labour law: Thousands protest in Paris
Thousands march in tense Paris labour protest
Protesters in Paris march against French labor reforms amid tight security

Britain votes to leave EU, unleashing global turmoil
Scottish leader says future in EU as Britain votes to leave
Ireland braces itself for 'definite' downside of Brexit
German trade body chief says Brexit vote is 'catastrophic'
Sterling hits lowest in three decades, yen surges as Brexit stuns markets
David Cameron resigns after UK votes to leave European Union

Jo Cox and the well of hatred
Billy Bragg leads tributes to MP Jo Cox at Glastonbury festival

Stop the repression in Mexico
Why are Mexican Teachers Being Jailed and Killed for Protesting?

Court Tie Blocks Obama Immigration Plan *
Separate, Equal and Dysfunctional *

Bernie Sanders Says He Will Vote for Hillary Clinton *
Bernie Sanders: my political revolution is just getting started

Striking nurses highlight violence they suffer on the job
1,300 RNs to Begin 4-day Kaiser Los Angeles Strike Thursday
South Korea: Independent Labor Leader Faces Eight Years In Jail
AKP government’s permenant war against women
Building the Political and Social Movement at the People’s Summit in Chicago
Tentative Pact Averts Watsonville Hospital RN Strike
Enforcement of Puerto Rico’s Colonial Debt Pushes Out Young Workers
NJ TRANSIT Preparing In Case Deal Isn’t Reached With Union Workers
US supreme court upholds affirmative action at University of Texas
New Jersey Senate Passes $15 Minimum Wage, Setting Up Clash With Christie *

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June 23 News Update

Torrential rain brings widespread flooding in south-east England
It's when, not if: but will Paris be ready for the flood of the century?
Michigan sues companies for allowing Flint water crisis to 'occur and worsen'
66 million dead trees in California could fuel 'catastrophic' wildfires, officials say
Toxic ash hinders Fort McMurray rebuild
Obama Fracking Rule Is Struck Down by Court *


State workers rally on eve of labor contract negotiations

Grocery strike looms; workers vote to walk if labor deal not reached
First Domestic Worker Union Founded in Ecuador
Volkswagen reneged on deal to recognize union
Norway oil drilling rig workers agree wage deal, avoid strike
St. Paul moves forward on earned sick and safe time
Workers Walk Out for $15 at Dozens of Quebec Nursing Homes
Colombian government and Farc rebels announce ceasefire deal to end war
Home affordability growing out of reach in Vancouver, Toronto: RBC
Hundreds show support at Calgary Orlando shooting vigil 10 days later
The New Panama Canal: A Risky Bet *

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June 22 News Update

California’s Last Nuclear Power Plant Could Close *
Shutting down the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant will be a long and costly process

California wildfires: teams battle flames on outskirts of Los Angeles
Trader Joe's reaches settlement over Clean Air Act violation claims
Maldives urges rich countries to rapidly ratify Paris climate agreement
Cars buck downward trend of EU carbon emissions
Great Lakes states approve U.S. city's plan to draw water from Lake Michigan


Nurses' strike challenges 'degradation' of health care
Allina Nurses Go All In

News Guild taking on hedge fund that devours newspapers
Yvette Cooper alerts police after Twitter death threat against family members
Jo Cox's husband and family to lead tributes on her birthday
Muslim woman punched, spat on in London, Ont. grocery store, police say
Toronto bathhouse raids: How the arrests galvanized the gay community
Over 900 Nestle workers in Turkey on strike over wage dispute
Santa Rosa, Petaluma hospital workers’ union reaches three-year contract
Kaleida Health reaches tentative labor deal covering 7,500 employees
Conventions in Two Cities Are Bracing for Large Protests *
Lightning Kills 74 People, Mostly Farmworkers, in India *
In ‘Brexit’ Vote, David Cameron Faces Problem of His Own Making *

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June 21 Week In Review Now Online

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June 21 News Update

Extreme heatwave grips Southwest on 1st day of summer
China punishes officials over sewage in first environmental case of its kind
Australian rodent 1st mammal to go extinct due to human-caused climate change
The Rising Murder Count of Environmental Activists *


Minnesota Nurses Strike at the Twin Cities Allina Health Hospitals
Ninety-year-old physician joins strikers

Bernie Sanders Die-Hards Gather and Try to Look Past November *
The English working class will be the first victims of a Brexit vote
Grocery workers union votes to strike during labor talks
Labor demands better protection for workers from vapors
Amplats Gets 20% Pay-Increase Demand From No. 2 Labor Union
Baltimore May Be the Next City to Adopt a $15 Minimum Wage
MPs set to investigate far right in wake of Jo Cox killing
'Mississippi Burning' civil rights case closed after 52 years
Even Without Detonation, 4 Hydrogen Bombs From ’66 Scar Spanish Village *

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June 20 News Update

Shattered records show climate change is an emergency today, scientists warn
Top Peruvian Amazon tourist destination invaded by gold-miners
Carbon capture: UK pays firms £30m despite scrapping projects
New website tracks 'unstable' permafrost conditions in Nunavut
Wyoming’s Wind Power Leaves Coal Miners in the Dust *


Some 5,000 nurses on strike at Allina facilities


More Canadians spend their retirement years working

Three dead, 45 injured as labor union clashes with police in Mexico
Thousands turn out for weekend gay pride events
Commitment to Class Conflict Drives Leader of French Labor Unrest *
Oregon AFL-CIO endorses the Burgerville Workers Union
Unions ratify Verizon labor contract
East metro grocery workers reject contract
'We’re in limbo right now': abortion clinics' fates rides on landmark decision
Jo Cox working on report about anti-Muslim violence before her death
EU referendum splits Britain down the middle as contest resumes
What Trump Learned From McCarthy’s Top Aide *
E.U. Countries Warn Britain on ‘Brexit’: You’ll Pay if You Leave Us *
Record 65 Million Displaced by Global Conflicts, U.N. Says *

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June 17 News Update

Fires threatening communities around West
Exxon Mobil Fights Back at State Inquiries Into Climate Change Research *


Batley and Spen MP Jo Cox is seen in Westminster May 12, 2015. Yui Mok/Press Association/Handout via REUTERS
British lawmaker shot dead, EU referendum campaigns suspended
Jo Cox MP dead after shooting attack
Obituary: Jo Cox MP
Labour’s rising star whose life was cut short
Former Oxfam policy head who became Labour MP in 2015
Neo-Nazi Link Seen in British Lawmaker’s Killing *

Macy’s and Union Have a Deal, Averting a Strike *
Unions worry about post-election push for TPP
So You Think Your Workplace is Disorganized?
Union workers rally in support of stalled Jersey City bills
Locked out workers rally at Honeywell Aerospace
Bernie Sanders says he will work with Hillary Clinton to stop Donald Trump
Yes, Obamacare Premiums Are Going Up *

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June 16 News Update

Russia significantly under-reporting wildfires, figures show
Antarctic CO2 hits 400ppm for first time in 4m years
New rules to regulate Europe's hormone-disrupting chemicals
Volkswagen to Increase Emphasis on Battery-Powered Cars *
F.D.A. Warns Whole Foods on Failure to Address Food Safety Problems *

The Most Frequent Target of Hate Crimes *
AFL-CIO Young Worker Advisory Council's Statement on Orlando
AFL-CIO Statement on the Orlando Massacre
Statement from SEIU President Mary Kay Henry on Orlando
What Mass Killings and Domestic Violence Have in Common *

All You Need To Know About the UK Referendum
The EU Referendum: The Case for a Socialist Yes Vote
Why Should Labour Support the Undemocratic EU?: The Case to Leave

French CGT union extends strike at Fos-Lavera oil port terminal

What Labor Can Learn from Bernie
Union files unfair labor charge against Washington-Centerville library
New Members Join UE in Two NLRB Elections in Ohio
Detainees Describe C.I.A. Torture in Declassified Transcripts *

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June 15 News Update

Diesel cars in London increase despite air pollution warnings
Norway pledges to become climate neutral by 2030
Climate scientists urge Obama to rule out more Arctic oil and gas exploration
France becomes first major nation to ratify UN climate deal


We are all Orlando!

Police fire teargas, water cannon during Paris labor law protest


Thousands of nurses set late June strikes

Labor Secretary alleges Metro union elections were a fraud, demands new vote
Smithfield Foods now facing discrimination claim
Airport screeners seek more staff, better treatment
Retail janitors reach landmark agreement with Best Buy
AFSCME Local 3800 to celebrate 25th anniversary
Teachers Take On Student Discipline
North Dakota Voters Reject Move to Ease Ban on Corporate Farming *
Court Backs Rules Treating Internet as Utility, Not Luxury *

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June 14 Week In Review Now Online

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June 14 News Update

Climate Justice Transitions
Carbon dioxide levels in atmosphere forecast to shatter milestone
Fort McMurray fire largely contained thanks to rain, firefighters' efforts


Photo!: AFP
France facing another week of strikes and protests
France Braces for New Street Demonstrations Against Labor Bill
Union seeks show of strength with Paris anti-reform rally

Norwegian Oil Labor Union Threatens Strike
As shipbuilders restructure, unions planning action
Poor nutrition now affects a third of the human race
Corbyn to flex Labour’s muscles as alarm grows over EU referendum
Supreme Court Rejects Puerto Rico Law in Debt Restructuring Case *

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June 13 News Update

Air pollution linked to increased mental illness in children
Biggest US coal company funded dozens of groups questioning climate change

Orlando shooting exposes so many of America’s faultlines
At Stonewall Inn, a Gay Rights Landmark, a Vigil in Pride and Anger *

The French Stand Up
The House That Reuther Built
U.S. appeals court upholds 'quickie' union election rules
Laid-off ATI workers eligible for federal aid
Workers Memorial Mural celebrated at dedication event
Entrapped Somali youth on trial for ‘conspiracy’
Vanessa Redgrave on why she was ready to die
Trial of former Chile military officer for murder of Víctor Jara opens in Florida
North Dakota Reconsiders Ban on Corporate Farming *
Which Labor Market Data Should You Believe *

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June 10 News Update

10 Degrees Above Average, Alaska Having Its Hottest Year Since Records Began
Industry Hid Perils of Smog with #SmokeAndFumes
Air pollution now major contributor to stroke, global study finds


Strikes Sweep France, Opposing Labor Law Rollbacks
In Paris, first strikes, then floods, now trash


Nurses announce one-week strike starting June 19


Rally to call for more security screeners at MSP

Unions Eager to Dial Up Verizon Wireless Workers
Ireland's Abortion Ban Is Cruel and Inhumane
Saddled with Student Debt? Blame Your State Legislature
'20 People Control More Wealth Than Half the Population'
How Low Would We Go for TPP?
Obama approves broader role for U.S. forces in Afghanistan
UAW begins reaching out to Tesla workers, official says
VF Majestic workers reach new labor deal
Labor contract talks between state government and its largest union progressing
Flint will require contractors to pay union wage to workers removing pipes
Where to Invade Next review – Moore's upbeat socialism is a welcome corrective

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June 9 News Update

Regulators Fear $1 Billion Coal Cleanup Bill *
Surveying Damage on World Oceans Day, Experts Say Worst is Yet to Come


French rail workers threaten continued action over labor reforms
French Labor Union Strike to Overlap With Euro 2016

Permanent Replacements? Not So Fast, Labor Board Says
B&H Workers Train to Win
Agreement between Podemos and Izquierda Unida
Federal Judge Sides With Illinois Health Care Union In Labor Case
Subcontracted Airport Workers Picket Outside United Airlines' Meeting
AG Madigan Sues Jimmy John's Over 'Restrictive' Non-Compete Agreements
Migrant workers in US seafood industry exposed to forced labor conditions
Public servants want fair and fast bargaining with Liberal government
On Eve of Graduation, University of Chicago Student President Faces Expulsion *

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June 8 News Update

Toronto Teach-In Poses Climate Justice Alternative
UK solar eclipses coal power over month for first time
Shell relinquishes exploration permits near Lancaster Sound in Eastern Arctic
Builders Pierce California’s Environmental Shield With New Weapon: The Ballot *
Regulators Fear $1 Billion Coal Cleanup Bill *
Senate Approves Update of Toxic-Chemical Regulations *


Allina nurses vote down contract offer, authorize strike plans
Nurses authorize strike at Allina

A new beginning in France?
Ken Loach sends solidarity message to striking French workers
French Labor Standoff: Rail Company Offers Deal to Unions
Protesters disrupt Euro 2016 Trophy Tour

Another coal miner killed on the job
Helen Chavez, wife of labor leader Cesar Chavez, dies
Child labor's history long, ongoing
World's wealthiest people just got 5.2% wealthier
Papua New Guinea: four students reported dead after police open fire on march
Toronto Star union calls for 3rd-party investigation into reporter's death

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June 7 News Update

America Now Has 27.2 Gigawatts of Solar Energy: What Does That Mean?
Fixing Flint's contaminated water system could cost $216m, report says
The Great Barrier Reef: a catastrophe laid bare


Huntington Memorial Hospital Agrees to Rescind Illegal Firing of RNs


Bloomington teachers end school year without contract
A battered austerity regime returns to power in Dublin
Black Trade Unionists Call on Obama to Condemn Coup
Work Is No Place for Violence
John Oliver buys and forgives $15m worth of medical debt
Report blames Vancouver congestion on province's underfunding of transit
Panama Papers Show How Rich United States Clients Hid Millions Abroad *

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June 6 News Update

Oregon oil-train crash damaged town's water and sewer systems
Protest and oil sheen on Columbia river follow Oregon train derailment

Union workers at Erie GE weigh options as possible job cuts loom
Walmart Worker Advocates Express Skepticism Over Raises *
Strikes, Protests Disrupt France as Tourist Season and Euro 2016 Loom
Coalition forms to combat wage theft
Verizon Strike Shows Corporate Giants Can Be Beat
UK trade union leaders call on 6 million members to vote remain
Union says it has proof Southern Railway lied about cancelled services

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June 5 Week In Review Now Online

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June 3 News Update

At least 33 US cities used water testing 'cheats' over lead concerns
Microplastics killing fish before they reach reproductive age, study finds
Exelon to Close 2 Nuclear Plants in Illinois *


Even by French standards, these strikes are shocking
Power blackout as French workers strike over labor bill
Hollande Popularity Slumps as Labor Law Drives Away Socialists

Unions End Verizon Strike, Win First Contract for Retail Store Workers

MTS Strike Over; Union Workers Ratify Labor Contract
Portland State graduate employees' union approved
Workers at Minnesota Public Radio vote to unionize

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June 2 News Update

Scottish parliament votes narrowly in favour of ban on fracking
Spike in Alaska wildfires is worsening global warming


French rail strike bites amid labour law standoff
France train chaos as labour unrest spreads
French power sector to go on strike from Thursday


Farmworkers March across New York State for the Right to Organize

Is the End of the Verizon Strike a Victory for Union Workers?
New life for the labor movement
Political science lessons from Verizon strikers

Nurses poised to strike against Allina Health
Cornell breaks with other Ivies, sets path forward for grad student union
Teachers Union Wrestles with the Legacy of Michelle Rhee
Ken Livingstone blames 'embittered MPs' for row over Hitler remarks
After wave of anti-abortion laws, US sees signs of women taking drastic measures
NLRB curbs justification for permanent replacements
Uber Turns to Saudi Arabia for $3.5 Billion Cash Infusion *

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June 1 News Update

Renewable energy surges to record levels around the world
Returning Fort McMurray residents face long road to recovery
Benefits of Energy East pipeline shrinking, internal government memo says


French rail workers strike as unions continue labor reforms protest
France labour dispute: Wave of strike action nationwide


Verizon Strikers Win
Big gains for striking Verizon workers in new agreement


Low-wage workers demand $15 and a union


East Side Freedom Library celebrates second anniversary
Retirees Win Round One
Laura Poitras: Astro Noise
Imperialism's Junior Partners
Eric Holder: Edward Snowden performed a ‘public service’
Panama Canal traffic 'normal' despite lock wall collapse
Justices Reject Union Appeal Over Trump Taj Mahal Bankruptcy
San Diego Reaches Labor Agreement with Firefighters Union
TUC chief ridicules 'phoney' Brexit campaigners
Ken Loach: punishing the poor is part of David Cameron's project
World's longest rail tunnel to open in Switzerland under Alps
American Death Rate Rises for First Time in a Decade *
Kansas Parents Worry Schools Are Slipping Amid Budget Battles *
Retailers Like H&M and Walmart Fall Short of Pledges to Overseas Workers *

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