February 28 News Update

Arctic warming: scientists alarmed by 'crazy' temperature rises
Lack of models, not charging points, 'holding back electric car market'
Scientists have detected an acceleration in sea level rise
Absolute hell: the toxic outpost where Mumbai's poorest are 'sent to die'
‘SOS’: the rainforest distress call carved into Sumatra's oil palms


West Virginia Teachers Win 5% Raise & End Historic Strike
West Virginia Teachers’ Strike Ends With a Promise to Raise Pay *

UIUC grad workers strike over tuition waivers
Disney Workers Step Up Pressure on Lucrative Theme-Park Division
The Real-Life Black Panthers Liberated Concentration Camps
Harvard TPS Workers at Risk
Unionized Kaiser workers to protest proposed wage cuts
Chase Brexton workers approve first union contract
60,000 in London demand funding for National Health
What Could a Left Presidency Look Like in Mexico?
HUD to spend $165,000 on furniture as it faces $6.8bn budget cut
Late-night hosts on Trump's Parkland comments
Momentum to take on Unite in battle for key Labour role
Deutsche Post and German Union Verdi Reach Deal in Wage Talks *

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February 27 News Update

North Atlantic right whales may face extinction after no new births recorded
CO2 emissions from average UK new car rise for first time since 2000
Fracking – the reality, the risks and what the future holds
Why Build Kenya’s First Coal Plant? Hint: Think China *



In West Virginia, Statewide Teacher Walkouts to Head Into Fourth Day
Pittsburgh teachers plan to strike Friday

Labor Board’s Do-Over Leaves an Obama-Era Rule Intact *
Fed Watchdog Identifies Workplace Safety Problems at Los Alamos Lab
The New Poor People’s Campaign
Globalization and U.S. labor’s falling share of national output
Court Hears Fiery Arguments In Case That Could Gut Public Sector Unions
State workers union, Scott administration negotiations go to labor board
Milagro Sala: Protests in Argentine Capital Were 'Excellent'
France’s Gig Workers Are Desperate for Macron to Fix the Rules
GM Korea workers’ anger mounts following closure of Gusan factory
After talks break down, UI graduate workers set to strike
Jon Lansman tipped to stand for role of Labour general secretary
Georgia G.O.P. Vows to Kill Tax Cut After Delta Snubs N.R.A. *
Wages and Workers? Companies Are Using Tax Savings on Stock *
Civil Rights Act Protects Gay Workers, Appeals Court Rules *

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February 26 Week In Review Now Online

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February 26 News Update

East Coast Shatters Temperature Records, Preview to a Warming World
Trump Takes Aim at Obama-Era Rules on Methane Leaks and Gas Flaring
The Drowning Coast *
Still in Peril, New Orleans Braces for Its Future *


Union workers rally ahead of Supreme Court hearing
Thousands of union workers rally in Columbus ahead of Supreme Court case
Union workers rally in downtown Chicago ahead of Supreme Court case
Pro-union rally held in Nob Hill ahead of high court case
Hundreds of union supporters rally at Minnesota Capitol
Working People's Day of Actions for Unions Amid Supreme Court Case
Unions praised in Madison ahead of Supreme Court Case
Union Members Rally Outside Courthouse in Wilkes-Barre
Janus and fair share fees
Fears grow as rightwing billionaires battle to erode US union rights
Behind a Key Anti-Labor Case, a Web of Conservative Donors *

West Virginia Teachers Strike Over Salaries Will Continue Monday *
Wisconsin labor unions file lawsuit over Act 10, saying it violates free speech
How migrant workers took on Ben & Jerry's – and won a historic agreement
Mexican president's US visit called off after border wall row with Trump
'Sexist, creepy': Jacinda Ardern's 60 Minutes interview angers New Zealand
Anti-Corbyn rightwing press attacks 'boost Momentum support'
Jeremy Corbyn to confirm Labour wants a customs union with EU
Patients Eagerly Awaited a Generic Drug. Then They Saw the Price. *
Anti-Fascist Protesters Rally in Italy as Mussolini’s Heirs Gain Ground *
Washington’s Fight Over Taxes Is Only Beginning *
Experts Doubt Trump’s Infrastructure Plan Will Boost Economy *

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February 23 News Update

New materialism: ‘Idealism of the most useless sort’
Half of world's oceans now fished industrially
Britain and Europe must ban palm oil in biofuel to save forests


West Virginia Teachers Launch Statewide Strike
Teachers in West Virginia stage walkout over wages and benefits
West Virginia Teachers Walk Out Over Pay *

Union Continues With Scheduled Protests At Kaiser
RTD union workers not allowed to strike, Colorado official rules
A. Sivanandan (1923-2018)
‘An attack on all workers’
Ahvaz Steel Workers Walk Out Over Three Months’ Wage Arrears
Lincolnshire man sues village over use of tax dollars to lobby against unions
Theresa May at risk of Commons defeat as Labour shifts on Brexit
Trump Suggests Giving Bonuses to Trained and Armed Teachers *
A Supreme Court Showdown Could Shrink Unions’ Power *
Equality Still Distant Even as Black Jobless Rate Drops *

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February 22 News Update

Are Driving Bans Coming for German Cities?
Roads to nowhere: how infrastructure built on American inequality
Blue-sky thinking: how China's crackdown on pollution is paying off
Cape Town Pushes Back ‘Day Zero’ as Residents Conserve Water *
Senior Republican Calls for E.P.A. Chief’s First-Class Travel Files *
University Pulls Back on Pollution Study That Supported Its Benefactor *
Britain’s Largest Energy Supplier to Cut 4,000 Jobs *

Massive Labor-Rights Rally Set for Feb. 24


Fed up with disrespect
Shocking hygiene failings discovered in US pig and chicken plants
German Politics Enters Era of Instability
Volkswagen reaches German deal on wages, leave, pensions
Employees watching carefully as Tops files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Disney workers accuse company of withholding their tax-cut bonuses
Mary Lou McDonald Acceptance Speech as Sinn Féin Leader
Harvard students follow UCLA and U of Michigan in protesting Emanuel
The Making of a No. 1 YouTube Conspiracy Video *
Trump’s Pick to Lead Indian Health Service Withdraws Nomination *
New York Today: Our City’s Rosa Parks *

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February 21 News Update

Ecological Sustainability, Inequality and Social Class

Torrance: Refinery Safety Campaign Frays Blue-Green Alliance
'Sloppy and careless': courts call out Trump blitzkrieg on environmental rules
Plastic bans worldwide will dent oil demand growth, says BP
Climate change 'will push European cities towards breaking point'


Fundraiser to Fight For Low Wage Workers

Orlando unions file federal complaint against Disney
Workers plan Greenfield rally to defend public sector union rights
Ursula K. Le Guin - Rest in Power
Chicago Blackhawks ban four fans for racist taunting during game
The Crisis of Social Democracy: From Norway to Europe
Who Was Marjory Stoneman Douglas?
Paul Robeson, Life, Legend and Contradictions
When the Recession Comes, Don’t Count on That Safety Net *
M.T.A Delays: How Did the Subway Get So Bad? *

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February 20 News Update

Climate change spells turbulent times ahead for air travel
Pollen data shows humans reversed natural global cooling
Labor MP says Adani mine would displace jobs and sabotage Paris targets
Ballot box battle over clean energy is brewing in three states
Union group argues for public ownership of energy systems
The progress of this storm: Nature and society in a warming world
The Dirty Little Deals That Would Foul the Environment *

Statewide walkout for school teachers, employees on Thursday and Friday
Steelworkers plan solidarity rally in Minneapolis for Idaho miners on strike
Oakland Reaches Tentative Agreement With Its Largest Employee Union
Mexican Teachers Continue Fight against Government's 'Education Reforms'
Behind the Explosion in Socialism Among American Teens
At Wendt, workers learn first union contract can be a long time coming
New Contract Approved, Carpenters’ Union Drops Suit Against City *
Arrest of David Cole demonstrates violent relationship of contract with UC
Trump plan to eliminate programs leaves questions; budget also hits unions
Graduate Workers Union rallies, advocates for summer funding, more leave
Tory deletes ‘spy’ tweet about Jeremy Corbyn after legal threat
Teacher Marries Her Girlfriend, and Then Catholic School Fires Her *

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February 18 Week In Review Now Online

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February 16 News Update

Does America believe in public infrastructure anymore?
NEB clears Trans Mountain to begin pipeline tunnel work at Burnaby Mountain
How We Pollute the Air Every Morning (Before We Hop in the Car) *

Dreamers stuck in limbo as Senate rejects four immigration plans
Book Review: The Politics of Immigration
Trump's travel ban is unconstitutional religious discrimination

MFT 59 and Allies Protest MSP Board Meeting
'The anti-Trump': New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern earns nickname from Vogue
The CFPB’s Declaration of Dependence
Cook County’s Residential Property Tax Assessments Deeply Unfair
Kaiser workers begin statewide demonstrations in Sacramento
Japan Post union to lobby for temp workers
US wasting billions on nuclear bombs that serve no purpose and security liability
Labour hits back at defence secretary over Corbyn spy claims
Grenfell activists use Three Billboards protest to highlight lack of progress
Fifteen years after Iraq war protests, peace is further away than ever
President’s New Budget. Stark Vision of GOP Reality

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February 15 News Update

Wyoming, Utah Explore Funding Legal Challenges to West Coast Coal Policies
Colorado Plans to Raise Taxes on Oil, Gas Drillers
First Solar Beats Out Gas Peakers with Solar and Batteries

CTA board approves agreement that gives raises to bus, train operators
Protest ends at Dana Inc.’s Toledo Driveline plant
Big Profits Drove a Stock Boom. Did the Economy Pay a Price? *
The Sound and the Fury: Inside the Mystery of the Havana Embassy
Trump’s amazing infrastructure ‘bait-and-switch’
Breakthrough in new teacher contract at Portland Public Schools
200 Years Young
How unions help immigrants resist deportations
Reactions to Lula’s conviction
Russian debt repudiation, 100 years on
Canadians cut food and heating to afford prescription drugs
Schools minister Nick Gibb refuses to answer 'what is 8 x 9?' on TV
Foie gras and badger culling would be banned under Labour
Gerry Adams loses appeal over IRA prison breakout convictions
Korea union says GM plant closure is 'death sentence', threatens strike
Japan’s automaker labor unions seek pay increases in annual wage talks
Airports Offer New Frontier in Union Fights
Gimme! Coffee Unionized Baristas Ratify First Labor Contract
U of Chicago grad students want to bypass GOP-controlled labor board


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February 14 News Update

German cities to trial free public transport to cut pollution
A national coalition demands transit justice
Trump's infrastructure plan to sweep away 'inefficient' environmental reviews
Trudeau government welcomed oil lobby help for US pipeline push


A strike for dignity and civil rights in Memphis
The Poor People's Campaign begins anew
Kansas City fast-food workers to walk off the job

How Trump's budget would cut the safety net for the poorest Americans
Trump’s ‘Harvest Box’ Likely to Die on the Vine, Critics Say *

Union Forming ‘Sanctuary Union’ to Protect Immigrant Members
Trump Calls for 'Reskilling' Federal Workforce
Ex-BIW worker sentenced to 1 1/2 years in prison
Jacob Zuma defies order from South Africa's ANC to resign
SPFT, district reach agreement, pledge to take on funding shortfalls together
Slavery and the American University
A neo-Nazi flop in Burlington
The Tet Offensive, international solidarity and radicalism
'The Trump slump': Remington files for bankruptcy as gun sales tumble
Dreamers deadlock: Congress at impasse as pressure mounts to act
Mexican presidential candidate accuses government of spying on him
Fragmentation in Toronto’s Hotel Sector

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February 13 News Update

Corbyn: Nationalize, Democratize Electricity to Avert Climate Crisis
McDonnell promises renationalisation of water, energy and rail under Labour
Houston Approved a Plan for Handling a Natural Disaster — Then Ignored It
A Nearly Invisible Oil Spill Threatens Some of Asia’s Richest Fisheries *
In Iran, Environmentalists Now Seen as Spies *
Trump Administration Targets Obama-Era Effort to Limit Methane *

What’s in the White House Budget Request? *
Trump’s Infrastructure Plan Puts Burden on State and Private Money *


Activists renew ‘Fight for $15’ minimum wage increase
Memphis sanitation workers went on strike 50 years ago. The battle goes on
Activists march to Memphis City Hall for $15 minimum wage
Fast food workers rally for higher wages
Restaurant Workers Rally for Higher Wages
Detroit workers rally for $15 minimum wage
Local workers set to rally for higher minimum wage in 'Fight for 15'
Vegas Fast Food Workers On Strike For Higher Wages And Union Rights

German union's big win shows US labor the path forward
Reports of unions' demise may be premature
Campaign Workers Unionize Just in Time for Midterm Election
South Korea should honor Olympics workers by releasing jailed labor leaders
Labor coalition wants better conditions for UF temps
Lunds & Byerlys Employess Ratify Groundbeaking Contract
Interview: Corruption and Collaboration in the UAW
Brooklyn meeting builds March 8 women’s strike
SPD set for new leader as main German parties look to promote youth
A Hamburg Canteen Where Elders Come for Herring and Feel at Home *

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February 12 Week In Review Now Online

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February 12 News Update

In China’s Coal Country, a Ban Brings Blue Skies, Cold Homes *
Trump’s Infrastructure Plan May Ignore Climate Change *
South Carolina Spent $9 Billion on Nuclear Reactors That Will Never Run
Rise in E.P.A. Penalties Against Polluters Comes With an Asterisk *
Hurricane Harvey and the long path to recovery

How Black Lives Matter breathed new life into unions
Stamford Workers Show How to Transform Our Unions
Thousands to rally in ‘Working People’s Day of Action’
Union protests 'Bier Haus' grand opening
Union leaders fire back at Capitol after attacks
When Government Drew the Color Line
Bucks announce labor organization, $12.50 wage floor
Labor Board Says General Dynamics Unit Improperly Thwarted Union
A Waste Worker Dies Every Day *
That Pay Raise You Wanted May Have Become a Bonus *
Puerto Rican Families in Hotels Face Uncertainty and Confusion *
Trump’s Infrastructure Plan: Modest Federal Incentives, Facing Long Odds *

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February 9 News Update

DEEP wants sneak environmental permit rule reversed
Huge levels of antibiotic use in US farming revealed

Dow Jones plunges 1,000 points as inflation fears spook investors
We All Have Stake in Stock Market, Right? Guess Again *

House Passes Bill to End Brief Shutdown *
What Puerto Rico Is, and Isn’t, Getting in Disaster Relief *

P&G’s move ends generations of soap making in Armourdale
Syed Jamal, arrested by ICE, granted stay as he was sent to Texas
Unionized county jail workers must be served hot meals
I’m joining 140 Columbia faculty in support of a graduate workers’ union
JetBlue contract workers at Logan Airport go on picket line
FBI finds no evidence of attack in death of border patrol officer
Stanford professor accused of being a terrorist. McCarthyism is back
Women earn 10% less than men in America's public sector
Carnival party named after dictatorship torturers called 'insult to Brazil'
Boeing raises prospect of only one pilot in the cockpit of planes
Northern Ireland will stay in single market after Brexit, EU says
Corbyn says players should walk off if racially abused at World Cup
Union Leaders Protesting DeVos Are Left Out in the Cold *

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February 8 News Update

EPA head Scott Pruitt says global warming may help 'humans flourish'
Churches warn firms over pay, gender and climate change
Tourism is the Australian industry least prepared for climate change
NSW court to hear 'landmark' challenge to coalmine
What Cape Town can learn from Australia’s millennium drought


What goes up…

Could Germany's 28-hour working week deal spread to other countries?
Anti-union bill punishes teachers and students
Steward's Corner: Challenge Unilateral Changes
U.S. and Argentina threaten to ban Venezuelan oil
The latest nonsense about immigration—a quick guide
Where Did It All Go Wrong?
Japan Post’s union to seek equal pay for equal work
Gimme Coffee Baristas Ratify First Union Contract
Southwest fighting over donations made to fired employee

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February 7 News Update

Traffic chaos in French capital after first real dose of wintry weather
Three-Year Prison Sentence for Shutting Down Tar Sands Pipeline
UK built half of Europe's offshore wind power in 2017

German Metal Workers Reach Deal Favoring Free Time Over Wages
German Factory Orders Surge as Workers Score Labor Deal

Columbia Refuses to Bargain with Its Graduate Student Union
Norwich reaches pension amendment agreement with 10 labor unions
Meet the Coalition Building a Global Union Movement Against Capitalism
Labor Dispute in Central Iran Heats Up
Florida Bill Seeks to Stop Arrests of Injured Immigrant Workers
Restaurants have no right to take employees' tips
Minneapolis school custodians vote to join SEIU 284
Thinking politics
Donald Trump orders Pentagon to plan grand military parade
US-Mexico border migrant deaths rose in 2017 even as crossings fell
Trump’s Talk of Unity Replaced by ‘Treason’ and ‘Shutdown’ *
Failure to Screen for Sleep Apnea Led to 2 Recent Train Crashes *

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February 6 News Update

Floods Are Getting Worse, and 2,500 Chemical Sites Lie in Their Path *
‘Without a mass movement we don’t stand a chance against fossil capital’
Africa: New evidence of ongoing corporate looting
From Oil to Solar: Saudi Arabia Plots a Shift to Renewables *


Here’s what Americans need to know about the UK’s health system

Stock market crash: 1987, 2007 or 1937?
Deja vu? It's looking like 1987 again for the US economy
Global Markets Sink After U.S. Sell-Off *
Signs of economic trouble ahead

Signal System Was Down for Safety Upgrades Before Fatal Amtrak Crash *
German industrial union, employers reach pace-setting pay deal
UC Workers Ask for a Fair Wage
USCCB brief backing unions the talk of Catholic Labor Network meeting
Visiting professor details breakthrough for airline industry labor union
Millennials Are Keeping Unions Alive
Should restaurants be allowed to redistribute workers' tips?
NLRB Forces Hotel to Pay Union’s Attorney’s Fees Related to Boycott Spat
Berlusconi pledges to deport 600,000 illegal immigrants from Italy
Hong Kong Court Throws Out Protest Leaders’ Prison Sentences *
Newsweek Fires Editors and Reporter Who Investigated the Company *

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