November 30 News Update

Sea-level rise could destroy historic sites on US east coast
New study uncovers the 'keystone domino' strategy of climate denial

TriMet workers approve proposed contract
'Legacy Costs' goes inside Indiana factory town to show union struggles
Atlanta weighs airport concessions worker retention measure
Labor council hopes to make contractors pay in Lynn
One year later, truck drivers still not paid for wage theft
U of M students join nationwide protests against tax bill
New book chronicles the story of a factory town
Trump attacks British PM over her criticism of his far-right retweets
Argentina 'death flight' pilots sentenced for deaths including pope's friend
'You can get killed': journalists living in fear as states crack down
Labour demands vote for MPs on Brexit divorce payment
What Started as a Tax Cut Now May Alter American Life *
Political Unrest Grips Honduras After Disputed Election *

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November 29 News Update

Climate Solidarity: Workers Vs. Warming
Is mass extinction unimportant?
Large iceberg breaks off from Grey glacier in southern Chile
Conservationists Face Once-Remote Prospect in Arctic Drilling Fight: Defeat *
E.P.A. Heads to Coal Country to Hear Views on an Obama Climate Rule *


Health Care Splits Rail Crafts


On the Rails: A Case for Renewed Leftist Infatuation with Transport
Pushing New Yorkers Beyond the End of the Line *

Missouri workers to decide 'Right to Work'
Hyundai union resumes Kona output after two-day strike
New Seasons Market rebuffs call for meeting with union
At Volunteers of America, still no contract
SEIU Local 503 executive director to step down
Outside a Portland Walmart: The Nabisco Boycott Day of Action
Exempt since 1918, labor union loses tax status
America is in crisis. The Republican tax plan will make that worse
US nail salons: the challenge to protect workers from toxic chemicals
Rising household debt and stagnant pay major threats to UK, says OECD

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November 28 News Update

Zinke Aims To Shave National Monuments — Except In His Home State

Trump Paid Over $1 Million in Labor Settlement, Documents Reveal *
Motion towards Medicare for All at AFL-CIO Convention
Opposition takes early lead in Honduras election
ATU Local 1005 elects new president
Truckers to rally on anniversary of job losses, wage theft
Act 10 dealing major blow to Wisconsin public schools, report finds
Black Friday action builds momentum for $15 wage
Trump’s war on science
California Supreme Court rules for farmworkers
Trump makes 'Pocahontas' joke at ceremony honoring Navajo veterans
Washington Post catches woman in apparent rightwing sting, paper reports
São Paulo's homeless seize the city
‘Their own media megaphone’: what the Koch brothers want from Time?
Senators Race to Pass Tax Bill by Sweetening Gains for Rich *
Trump Health Pick Raised Drug Prices as Eli Lilly Manager *
As Walmart Buys Online Retailers, Their Health Benefits Suffer *
Bus Service Is in Crisis, City Comptroller’s Report Says *

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November 27 Week In Review Now Online

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November 27 News Update

Can Germany Break Its Lignite Habit?
Living Off a Glacier in Peru, While It Lasts *

Amazon workers strike on Black Friday
Amazon workers in Germany, Italy stage Black Friday protests

Tennessee Campus Workers Foil Billionaire Governor's Outsourcing Scheme
Ingalls workers to vote on new labor contract
Fighting Gay Rights and Abortion With the First Amendment *
A Conservative Plan to Weaponize the Federal Courts *
Will a Corporate Tax Cut Lift Worker Pay? A Union Wants It in Writing. *
Post-Harvey Houston faces a dilemma: how to rebuild with integrity
Labor union warns Siemens over power restructuring
Union for striking workers reaches tentative labor deal at Quebec zinc refinery
Texas town that has been without running water for decades
Workers ‘proud Beecher’s cheese will be union cheese’
Tesla's Fired Employees Say Musk Wants To Silence Criticism
Teaching assistants worry that GOP tax plan will price them out of college
Wisconsin-Superior students protest plan to cut programs

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Thanksgiving Holiday Break

The next News Update will be Monday, November 27

November 22 News Update

UN Climate Talks Conclude with World Leaving Trump Behind
How the U.S. Government Hid Fracking's Risks to Drinking Water
Contractor for Puerto Rico Power Suspends Work, Citing Unpaid Bills *

US telecoms regulator unveils sweeping plans to dismantle net neutrality
Net Neutrality Repeal: What Could Happen and How It Could Affect You *

 
Number of Women, Minorities in Labor Leadership Called Dismal

Mayo Albert Lea service workers authorize one-day strike
Haitians, government workers union protest TPS decision in West Palm
Labor advocates urge Walmart to raise wages for holiday shifts
NIU union workers protest for fair contract
Workers who depict Pilgrims seek better pay, job security
Check Your White Privilege?
Union Fights to Save Legally Protected Immigrants From Deportation
The Fight for Free Time
In America and Around the World, the Poor Will Pay for the GOP Tax Plan
The haves and have-nots: four cities in crisis
Apple under fire over reports students worked illegal overtime to build iPhone X
Where Brexit Hurts: The Nurses and Doctors Leaving London *
Colin Kaepernick and the Legacy of the Negro National Anthem *

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November 21 News Update

A civil rights 'emergency': justice, clean air and water in the age of Trump
Battered by extreme weather, Americans are more worried about climate change
Keystone XL pipeline decision: what's at stake and what comes next?
More than 15,000 scientists from 184 countries issue ‘warning to humanity’
Russia reports radioactivity 986 times the norm after nuclear accident claim
The night Barbuda died: how Hurricane Irma created a Caribbean ghost town


Teamsters rally for fair contract at U

Avoiding strike, union negotiates new labor contract with KC Honeywell
Workers raise concerns about wage theft by Amazon subcontractors
Organized Labor: Make Next Round of Voting Fairer for Public Workers
Another long-time union fighter prepares to exit the stage
Labor unions commit $1M to safeguard foreign workers' temporary status
Dept. of Labor dragging its feet: union reps
The Elizabethton Strikes of 1929
Why is Donald Trump launching a withering attack on nonprofits?
Workers Lured to Australia Find Low Pay and Tough Conditions *
59,000 Haitians to Lose Protected Status in the U.S. *
Judge Permanently Blocks Trump Sanctuary Cities Order *
Failing Subway Threatens New York’s Financial Future, M.T.A. Chief Says *

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November 20 News Update

At Bonn Climate Talks, Stakes Get Higher in Gamble on Planet’s Future *
Nebraska Regulators Expect to Rule on Keystone XL Pipeline *
Questioning Evolution: The Push to Change Science Class *
Six Years After Fukushima, Robots Finally Find Melted Uranium Fuel *

How Politics and Bad Decisions Starved New York’s Subways *
Comedy Mecca Second City Workers Are Voting to Form a Union.
Unions: Power plant contractors violating Navajo labor laws
British fruit left to rot as looming Brexit squeezes seasonal labor
Fairbanks North Star Borough, unions talk pay, health care, days off
City to vote on whether to continue union negotiations
Escambia County paratransit drivers without health insurance for weeks
Station files objections to Green Valley Ranch union election
Greg Gianforte misled police after assault of Guardian journalist
Publican O’Hare Workers Walk Out In Labor Dispute
Leadership changes at UNITE HERE Local 17
Monaco builds into the Med to house new throng of super-rich

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November 19 Week In Review Now Online

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November 17 News Update

Keystone pipeline leaks 210,000 gallons of bitumen in South Dakota
Keystone Pipeline Leaks 5,000 Barrels of  'Oil' in South Dakota *


COP23 Demo in Bonn – Imagine all the people
How the U.S. Government Hid Fracking's Risks to Drinking Water
Trump sons' hunting in focus as US lifts ban on African elephant trophies
UK government '10 years late' on air quality targets
19 Countries Vowed to Phase Out Coal. But They Don’t Use Much Coal. *
The Bonn Climate Conference: All NYT Coverage in One Place *

China Craves Electric Cars, While U.S. Flirts With Ending Tax Credit *
Tesla Unveils an Electric Rival to Semi Trucks *
Trucking Company J.B. Hunt Reserves Tesla Trucks *
Metal Recyclers Prepare for Electric Car Revolution *

The Uncounted--Civilian Victims of U.S. Bombing In Iraq *

Union for school-bus drivers, company meet but reach no agreement
Facing Wisconsin-Style Attack, Iowans Stick to the Union
Heroes of Las Vegas: hospital staff called to action after mass shooting
Union drive launches at New Seasons
Precision Castparts still refusing to recognize Machinist union
ATU reaches deal at TriMet
Sinclair merger could lead to TV news layoffs
Portland City Council mandates diversity in public construction
How Millennials Are Trying To Revive The Labor Movement
Siemens' Weak Spot Leads to Thousands of Layoffs
Subcontracting: Silicon Valley’s riskiest work
Jacinda Ardern to Donald Trump: 'No one marched when I was elected'
NUS to investigate sexual harassment at universities
Scepticism persists over Grenfell death toll despite Met's final figure
McDonnell says big business sees Labour as government in waiting
NHS cash squeeze forces hospitals to postpone non-urgent operations
Who Stands to Gain From an Estate Tax Rollback? *
G.O.P. Tax Writers Take Aim at College Tuition Benefits *
As Power Grid Sputters in Puerto Rico, Business Does Too *
Union Calls On Port Authority to Bridge Gap in Airport Workers’ Salaries *
Middle-Class Families Confront Soaring Health Insurance Costs *

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November 16 News Update

Indigenous groups win greater climate recognition at Bonn summit
Scottish renewables factory in occupation to save jobs and environment
U.N. Climate Fund Promised Billions to Poor Nations, the Wait Is Long *


Transit workers may strike during Super Bowl
Educators call on Super Bowl backers to support public schools

New reports expose ‘high and rising’ global inequality
Toledo-based FLOC sues North Carolina over anti-union farm law
Whither Catalonia?
50 years on, Steinbeck’s classic still packs a punch
Terry Moore’s exit ends an era for labor in Omaha
Union Leader Calls for Racial Justice at Law School Event
Greenhouse renovations put union workers’ jobs in jeopardy
County OKs union, employee contracts
Unions showing support for Kingsford workers
Subway Ridership Falls as M.T.A. Scrambles to Improve Service *
Jet Pilot Might Not Seem Like a ‘Gig,’ but at Ryanair, It Is *

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November 15 News Update

Bonn talks underway; scientists see grim future for climate
Canada's most shameful environmental secret must not remain hidden
Shoreline permits for Washington state coal terminal denied
China Is Fueled by Coal, but Wants to Lead on Climate *
City Filed False Paperwork on Lead Paint Inspections, Inquiry Finds *


Unfreeze public sector pay and cut benefits bill

Richest 1% own half the world's wealth, study finds
Local 234 Strikes Against Fairbanks Scales
Punitive Neoliberalism in Puerto Rico
KSUnite rally at Kansas State addresses race relations
UE Joins Rally for Immigrant Rights in Gary
Who benefits from tax breaks in Kansas? You’re not allowed to know

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Australia says yes to same-sex marriage in historic postal survey
Turkish marriage law a blow to women's rights, say activists
Deliveroo wins right not to give riders minimum wage or holiday pay
Pennsylvania Labor History Society Honors UE Retirees
As Power Grid Sputters in Puerto Rico, Business Does Too *
Journalist Swept Up in Inauguration Day Arrests Faces Trial *
Lower Corporate Taxes, Higher Wages? Voters Are Skeptical *

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November 14 News Update

A Just Transition From Climate Change and Unemployment
Heatwaves can kill 27 ways, and climate change puts 74% of humanity at risk
Pollution spikes in Delhi amid warnings no relief in sight
15,000 scientists say threats to planet now 'far worse'
Greens hold out on climate in German coalition talks
Trump coal push savaged at climate conference
Labour vows to factor climate change risk into economic forecasts
America’s ‘Renaissance’ to Gains for Renewables: Global Energy Trends *
CO2 Emissions Were Flat for Three Years. Now They’re Rising Again. *
An Open Door for Pesticide Lobbyists at the U.S.D.A. *


Immigrant Day Labor Faces Exploitation During Harvey Cleanup

Iowa workers defy attempt to weaken their unions
Brazil Orders Worker to Pay $2,500 Legal Fees on 1st Day of Labor 'Reforms'
Dissidents among Dissidents
New Mass Resistance as Spanish State Jails Catalan Ministers
Worker Abuse Is Rampant, and Sexual Harassment Is Just the Start
California’s Homecare Crisis: Raising Wages is Key to the Solution
Veterans Claiming Disability Pay Face Wall of Denials and Delays *
Behind the Lucrative Assembly Line of Student Debt Lawsuits *

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November 13 Week In Review Now Online

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November 13 News Update

Lessons From Hurricane Harvey: Houston’s Struggle Is America’s Tale *
How Responsible Is Each Country When an Extreme Climate Event Strikes?
US groups honouring Paris climate pledges despite Trump
Bonn climate talks must go further than Paris pledges to succeed
At global climate talks, La Via Campesina calls for peasant agroecology
After Hurricane, Signs of a Mental Health Crisis Haunt Puerto Rico *

Nassau school bus strike entering 2nd week after talks break down
When Unions Lead Education Reform
Brazil Rocked By Workers’ Protests Against New Labour Law
The new American Apparel: claims of 'ethically made' abroad clash with reality
Star-Spangled Banner: how anthem became central to American sports
1 in 5 veterans would benefit from raising the minimum wage to $15
Relieving Racial Resentment in Our Unions
New York to boost scheduling protections for hourly workers
Station Casinos exec expresses displeasure with union vote
Moses Lake school board looks at Public School Employees contract
Appeals court rules against Milwaukee County in retirement dispute
Mercury Marine's new union contract could boost wages
UK government tensions rise after leak of Johnson-Gove letter to May
Self-Driving Trucks May Be Closer Than They Appear *
How a New Tax Plan Could Affect Those With Student Debt *

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We Will Observe Veterans Day Holiday Friday

Next News Update Will Be Monday, November 13

November 9 News Update

The COP23 climate change summit in Bonn and why it matters
How Chaco Canyon is endangered by drilling
In India, Air So Dirty Your Head Hurts *
Steep Rise in Deaths in Puerto Rico, but Few Are Officially Attributed to Hurricane *
Disregarding Climate Change While Preparing for Disaster *
Europe Calls for Cutting Car Emissions by a Third. Not Enough, Critics Say. *


The desperate inequality behind global tax dodging
Tax rogues like Bono are harming the world’s poorest people
Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos and Warren Buffett are richer than poorest half of US
Top US universities use offshore funds to grow their huge endowments
Paradise Papers: Oxford and Cambridge invested tens of millions offshore

Iowa workers choose to stay union

Confronting Zero Tolerance
'Some kids are not orphans because of this'
DFL Beats Socialist Jentzen In 3rd Round of Mpls Ward 3 Vote
Constitutional convention: Landslide defeat shows labor union strength
Queens supermarket workers fight a lockout
How capitalism uses gender oppression to rule
Sweden’s Potato Revolution
Review of China Mieville’s The story of the Russian Revolution
US politician who mocked Women’s March defeated by woman
Corbyn aide David Prescott suspended over harassment claims
NHS chief takes high-risk punt by pointing out May's miserliness
The Private School Tax Break in the Middle-Class Tax Bill *

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November 8 News Update

How Fossil Fuel Allies Are Tearing Apart Ohio's Embrace of Clean Energy
Climate Change Is Happening in the U.S. Now, Federal Report Says

In Puerto Rico, Unions Lead in Hurricane Relief Efforts
U.S. Labor Leaders Confront Sexual Harassment in Top Ranks
Union That Supported Macri Now Calls for Labor Strike Against His Policies
Labor groups attempt to block Oakland's Oak Knoll Project
Top trade union demands guarantees in Thyssen-Tata steel JV
Lakeland City Commission hesitates under union threat
Lack of Union Complicates Personnel Issues at Chemical Board
The Russian revolution: some economic notes
Balfour at 100: A Legacy of Racism and Propaganda
The seven Republican super-donors who keep money in tax havens
Canada groups launch court challenge to Quebec's face-covering ban
Lenin the cat lover: rare photos of Soviet leader go on show in Oxford
Chinese Auto-Glass Magnate Faces Union Challenge in Ohio *

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November 7 Week In Review Now Online

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November 7 News Update

Public Power as a Vehicle Towards Energy Democracy
2017 set to be one of top three hottest years on record
How India’s battle with climate change could determine all of our fates


They Dared: The Legacy of the October Revolution
The Revolution Party

Paradise papers: special investigation
Losing Tax Haven, Apple Quickly, Quietly Found Another *

Here’s One Union That Can’t Be Touched by ‘Right to Work’ Laws
Sheet metal worker talks about her skills, opportunities and work environment
Precision Castparts, newly unionized welders already at odds
Tech workers organize to resist Trump
NAFTA Talks: What's the Deal?
British Labour Party seeks ‘democratization’
When Susan B. Anthony’s ‘Little Band of 9 Ladies’ Voted Illegally *
About 2,500 Nicaraguans to Lose Special Permission to Live in U.S. *
Republican Plan Would Raise Taxes on Millions *

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