July 31 News Update

Back From Vacation--Lots of News

2017 is so far the second-hottest year on record
To win climate justice we must hit Trump where it hurts
New research shows irreversible changes in England
Shell Shuts Down Most of Netherlands Refinery Due to Fire *
Down the Mighty Columbia River, Where a Power Struggle Looms *
In Pivotal Moment, Tesla Unveils Its First Mass-Market Sedan *
Al Gore: 'The rich have subverted all reason'
Collusion Between Germany's Biggest Carmakers
Greenland is changing colour because of global warming
The Climate Lab That Sits Empty *
It’s Not Your Imagination. Summers Are Hotter. *


100th anniversary of NAACP's silent parade sees scary parallels


Trump's Amtrak Budget Derails Service to 220 Cities

Goodyear, United Steelworkers reach tentative agreement
ILWU says workers endorse contract extension at West Coast ports
L.A. Metro Board Approves 5 New Union Contracts
Missouri appeals court labor victory over 'right to work'
Workers at Davis-Monthan Vote to Join Machinists' Union
Seward Coop workers vote overwhelmingly to unionize
Bipartisan coalition defeats attempt to weaken prevailing wage
Debate continues on earned sick and safe time in Duluth
Ohio Teachers Win Back Regular Raises
How D.C. Grocery Workers Got Their Groove Back
Pride 2017
Philadelphia City Council pushes ‘diversity’ in the building trades
Scaramucci’s Vulgar Rants Debate: Asterisks or No Asterisks? *
Scam alert: Trump's $1tn 'infrastructure plan' is a giveaway to the rich
Foxconn's $10bn move to the US is not a reason to celebrate
Last-minute talks bid to halt first Bank of England strike in 50 years
Grenfell residents condemn basing of new taskforce in council office
A Sioux Family Fights Apparent Miscarriage of Justice
3,000 hits, 3,000 bruises, infinite respect
3 Things Trump Is Already Doing to ‘Let Obamacare Implode’ *

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Taking A Break

We're beginning our summer vacation. The next News Update will be posted July 31

July 11 News Update

May 2017 was second-warmest on record
Jet biofuel may reduce climate-warming clouds
Update: Carbon dioxide concentration
Smoke from wildfires can have lasting climate impact
A Resistance Movement for the Planet
Thousands flee wildfires as blazes continue across US and Canada
Deforestation soars in Colombia after Farc rebels' demobilization

UAW Files For Historic Union Vote at Nissan in Mississippi
CTA rail union workers favor strike in preliminary vote
State labor unions to vote on concession deal
Two-thirds of dairy workers have been injured at least once, report finds
As Congress returns, battle continues against health care bill
The unbearable burden of being an Indian farmer
Grenfell Tower and the Election Outcome that Wasn’t Supposed to Happen
Using Uber is not 'morally acceptable', says Labour's business spokeswoman
How Many Died in London Fire? Anger Rises as Police Won’t Say for Sure *
Detained China Labor Activist Speaks Out *
German Law to Curb Strike Power of Smaller Unions Mostly Constitutional *
Gig Economy Workers Should Get More Protection: UK Report *
The Deep Industry Ties of Trump’s Deregulation Teams *

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July 10 News Update

Electric Cars Will Outsell Gas Competitors by 2040, BNEF Says
Ports Go Electric in Drive to Decarbonize and Cut Pollution
Climate Diplomacy Gets Complicated in the Age of Trump
Oil and Gas Drilling on Federal Lands Headed for Faster Approvals
Environmentalists in Brazil blame government for Amazon land violence
Western Canada wildfires prompt state of emergency
Wildfires Rage Across 11 Western States
Rooftop Solar Dims Under Pressure From Utility Lobbyists *

AT&T Workers Reject Proposed Contract Deal
Gorging goats generate union grievance
In Philly, little strike sparks a big plan
Unionized GM Korea Employees Authorize Strike
Ceremony honors victims of Battle of Homestead
'Don't do something out of charity, do it out of solidarity'
Trump's growth problem: jobs boost masks trouble ahead for US economy
What happened when Walmart left
Brexit: May offering EU workers in UK 'second-class citizenship' – MEPs
French Lawmakers Debating Measure to Speed Up Labor 'Reforms' *

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July 9 Week In Review Now Online

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July 7 News Update

California governor plans to host 2018 global climate summit
Growing food in the post-truth era
France Plans to End Sales of Gas and Diesel Cars by 2040 *
How climate scepticism turned into something more dangerous
Creationist uses Trump order to take rocks from Grand Canyon

BLS June Jobs Report Summary
U.S. Labor Market Roars Back, Adding 222,000 Jobs in June *

Tories in crisis– Corbyn’s Labour Party in the ascendancy
Corbyn critics win election to Labour parliamentary committee
Grenfell Tower inquiry head 'lost the room' at residents' meeting
UK workers earning £2.50 an hour prompts call for government action

Global Summit Calls for ‘World Without Walls’
Revolution and Counterrevolution, 1917–2017
El Salvador increases minimum wage, big business increases pressure
Longest State Budget Deadlock in Modern History Finally Ends *
New Jersey Transit Train Derails at Pennsylvania Station *
Hobby Lobby Agrees to Forfeit 5,500 Artifacts Smuggled Out of Iraq *
Microsoft to Cut Up to 4,000 Sales and Marketing Jobs *
18 States Sue Betsy DeVos Over Student Loan Protections *
Donald Trump's warning about 'western civilisation' evokes holy war
Bolivia women's rights groups hope revised law is step toward legal abortion

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July 6 News Update

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Climate protests ahead of the G20 in Hamburg
Trump 'proud' of leaving Paris climate deal

E.P.A. Bid to Roll Back Restrictions on Methane Is Blocked *
Trump's alarming environmental rollback: what's been scrapped so far
Russia begins cleaning up the Soviets' top-secret nuclear waste dump
Volvo, Betting on Electric, Moves to Phase Out Conventional Engines*
Impending Antarctic iceberg is the size of Delaware

Minimum Wage Increases Take Effect in Major Cities
Minimum Wage Tracker
Analysis of Seattle minimum wage increase fundamentally flawed

America's broken healthcare system – in one simple chart
Single-payer got close so the Democrats killed it

Porters and cleaners strike against SERCO
These bank workers will strike for first time in 50 years
BA cabin crew call two-week strike in July over pay dispute
Weakened British PM ditches fox hunting vote promise

‘Surgical’ Strike in North Korea Could Swiftly Turn to Carnage *
Cannery workers reach contract agreement, end strike
Bangladesh garment factory blast raises fresh concerns over workers' safety
Allentown coated metal workers approve new labor contract
Appeals court rules in favor of Jimmy John's franchisee
Black GE worker left lasting legacy
Al-Jazeera, insurgent TV station that divides the Arab world, faces closure
What's more important than a state budget to Rauner? Killing unions.
She took on Tesla for discrimination. Now others are speaking up.
Robot allowed into US for competition, but no visa for Afghan girls who made it
NY Times employees walk out to demand respect and save jobs
After Years of Growth, Automakers Are Cutting U.S. Jobs *
Shortage of skilled workers squeezing Twin Cities builders
Two unfair labor practice charges against Ithaca College withdrawn
Unions weigh in on Trump’s plans to change NAFTA
The G-20 in an Unjust World
As U.S. Growth Forecasts Fade, So Do Hopes of ‘Trump Bump’ *

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July 1 Week In Review Now Online

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