September 14 Week In Review Now Online

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September 12 News Update

‘Hands Up, Don’t Ship!’ Minneapolis UPS Workers Protest Shipments to Missouri Police - See more at: http://www.labornotes.org/blogs/2014/08/hands-dont-ship-minneapolis-ups-workers-protest-shipments-missouri-police#sthash.rJeEoDbc.dpuf

Union rejects BNSF proposal for one-man train crews
Greenhouse gas emissions hit record high
Alaska union rallies for Sheraton Anchorage Hotel workers
Warmer air caused ice shelf collapse off Antarctica
Bombardier, Unifor reach tentative agreement on new contract
Late Fukushima manager flagged risks of Japan's big nuclear plants
Scientists say the ozone layer is recovering
Missouri lawmakers override Governor's veto on '72-hour' abortion law
Thousands sign cards to urge action on transportation
Destruction of the Brazilian Amazon surges, data show
On Saudi beheadings, Kerry and Obama remain largely silent
California Passes Paid Sick Days Law but Home Health Care Workers Left Out
B.C. teachers, employers in talks to resume negotiations: Fassbender
Allan potash mine: All trapped workers returned to surface
US coerced Yahoo to turn over user data
Arabs Give Tepid Support to U.S. Fight Against ISIS *
Cuba to Send Expanded Medical Team to Fight Ebola *
Budget Cuts Reshape New York’s Public Housing *

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We take a closer look at news stories in our companion Week In Review blog, hosted at: KC Labor at WordPress

September 11 News Update

‘Hands Up, Don’t Ship!’ Minneapolis UPS Workers Protest Shipments to Missouri Police - See more at: http://www.labornotes.org/blogs/2014/08/hands-dont-ship-minneapolis-ups-workers-protest-shipments-missouri-police#sthash.rJeEoDbc.dpuf

US to launch strikes in Syria, expand Iraq campaign against Islamic State
New Military Campaign Extends a Legacy of War *

35 Arrested as Missouri Police Block Protest on Highway Over Teenager’s Shooting *
Grain Agreement Ends Lockouts in Northwest Ports
Protests Break the Silence of Grief over Turkish Mine Disaster
Texas case highlights clash between fracking, free speech
Walmart imposes new employee dress code
The Trouble with Kaiser’s Technology
Tech factory workers strike in China over mooncakes, benefits
An Inside Look at EU's Shameful Immigration Policy
B.C. teachers' strike: Teachers vote 'overwhelmingly' in favour of binding arbitration

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September 10 News Update

‘Hands Up, Don’t Ship!’ Minneapolis UPS Workers Protest Shipments to Missouri Police - See more at: http://www.labornotes.org/blogs/2014/08/hands-dont-ship-minneapolis-ups-workers-protest-shipments-missouri-police#sthash.rJeEoDbc.dpuf

Obama Ready to Authorize Airstrikes on ISIS in Syria *
'Alarm bells' as greenhouse gases hit new high
Note to President Obama: Fracking May Be Worse Than Burning Coal
Musicians Satirize Lionsgate's Offshoring Practices in 'Right Here at the Top'
Boston Passes Strong ‘Trust Act’
Japanese regulator approves restart of first nuclear reactors
U.S. bird species dying out amid development : report
Huge explosion at German factory
Catalans Want Independence Too
Bombardier contract negotiations start up again
Lisbon Subway Stoppage Brings Commuter Misery *
Thousands of Migrants Forced to Leave Israel, Rights Group Says *
Hopes for a Strong El Niño Fade in California *

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September 9 News Update

‘Hands Up, Don’t Ship!’ Minneapolis UPS Workers Protest Shipments to Missouri Police - See more at: http://www.labornotes.org/blogs/2014/08/hands-dont-ship-minneapolis-ups-workers-protest-shipments-missouri-police#sthash.rJeEoDbc.dpuf

Carbon dioxide levels are rising at a record-shattering pace, U.N. warns
Charges Dropped Against Climate Activists *
Climate Change Will Disrupt Half of North America’s Bird Species *

Nursing home workers in Hudson, Bergen counties threaten strikes
California on verge of enacting paid sick leave legislation
Workers at one Bloomington hotel organize; labor dispute at another
Stop Feeding The Hand that Bites Us
Join the People’s Climate March
Is Water a Human Right in Detroit?
Emotional town hall meeting on civic pension packed with worried workers
2 workers dead after workplace accident in Fox Valley
Peru anti-logging activist murdered
Boom in Energy Spurs Industry in the Rust Belt *
Drought-Plagued Phoenix Is Swamped by Rain *

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September 8 News Update

‘Hands Up, Don’t Ship!’ Minneapolis UPS Workers Protest Shipments to Missouri Police - See more at: http://www.labornotes.org/blogs/2014/08/hands-dont-ship-minneapolis-ups-workers-protest-shipments-missouri-police#sthash.rJeEoDbc.dpuf

We include some left overs from the holiday break

B.C. teachers' strike: students brace for another week without classes
B.C. teachers' strike: How some parents are taking action
B.C. Teachers' strike: class size and composition are key issues

Activists promise biggest climate march in history
Destroying ISIS May Take Years, U.S. Officials Say *
Nuclear Waste Is Allowed Above Ground Indefinitely *
Swirls of Dust and Drama, Punctuating Life in the Southwest *
Obama proposes 1 percent pay raise for federal workers
Union wants charges dropped against railway employees in Lac-Megantic disaster
More Workers Claiming ‘Wage Theft’ by Their Employers *
The Changing Face of Temporary Employment *
Study Suggests a Rebound for Union Jobs in New York *
Infrastructure Cracks as Los Angeles Defers Repairs *
Fukushima Workers Who Fled May Have Received Garbled Orders *
Per Capita Medicare Spending Is Actually Falling *
Fast-food strikers highlight plight of home care workers
V.A. Rules May Enable Benefits Long Denied to Vietnam-Era Veterans *
After Slow Growth, Experts Say, Health Spending Is Expected to Climb *
'We're a Movement Now': Fast Food Workers Strike in 150 Cities
As Keystone waits, other projects commence
U.S. Job Growth Slips in August After Months of Bigger Gains *
Obama Delays Immigration Action, Yielding to Party Worries *
WUFA announces 1-day strike at University of Windsor
Five Bosnian coal miners killed in blast
Chile workers stage strike, urge labor reforms
Just 13, and Working Risky 12-Hour Shifts in the Tobacco Fields *
In shadow of oil boom, Dakota farmers battle contamination
Officials in Qatar Confirm Detention of Britons Researching Migrant Labor *
Some Retail Workers Find Better Deals With Unions *
Immigration reform delay a 'slap in face,' activists tell Obama
Atheist airman spurned for refusing oath

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September 7 Week In Review Now Online

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