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Monday, August 21, 2017

August 21 News Update


Ice and fire: large blaze burns in Greenland for two weeks
Radio Interview: Is Capitalism Killing Our Climate?
Ten US sailors missing after destroyer collides with oil tanker
Trump's decision to allow plastic bottle sales in national parks slammed

Tens of thousands join Boston march against fascism and bigotry
500 Neo-Nazis Rally in Berlin, and Meet Strong Opposition *

Unions turn in 310,000 signatures to repeal Missouri right-to-work law

Read more here: http://www.kansascity.com/news/#storylink=cpy

Weeks after employee died, Blue Springs firm cited for again violating safety rules
Dick Gregory Dies; Found Humor in Civil Rights Struggle *
Unions offer tools to battle income inequality
Three ways to improve NAFTA and help workers
Teachers Union Caucuses Gather to Swap Strategies
Concrete driver strike that slowed Seattle construction ends with labor deal
Federal lawmakers seek to crack down on wage theft
Talk of ‘Preventive War’ Rises Over North Korea Issue *
U.S. Moves to Expand Deportation Dragnet to Jails *


Stories from the New York Times will be followed with a *. The Times pay wall polic
y allows free access to only about ten articles a month.
Posted by Bill Onasch at 4:48 AM

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Retiree member of Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1287. Active member National Writers Union, UAW Local 1981. Webmaster of kclabor.org since March, 2000. Former Vice-President of ATU 1287. In Minneapolis during Seventies-Eighties held several posts in UE Local 1139 including Local President and Shop Chairman at Litton Microwave. Charter member of Labor Party Advocates. Founding member of US Labor Against the War.
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