December 8 News Update

Hands Up, Fast Food!
Hundreds rally to raise airport wages and support fired worker
Minneapolis mayor joins fast food worker demonstration
Don’t Shoot Portland endorses $15

How the FBI and Chicago Police Murdered a Black Panther
Police Killings Reveal Chasms Between Races *
Nationwide protests against police continue
de Blasio refuses to endorse Eric Garner grand jury decision
NFL players wear protesters' 'I can't breathe' slogan on clothing

Energy Firms in Secret Alliance With Republican Officials *
Ecuador indigenous leader found dead days before planned Lima protest

Athens Erupts 6 Years After Police Killing *
Protesters go on the rampage in Athens on anniversary of teenager’s death
Greek Prime Minister Meets Hunger Striker's Father *

Hardship on Mexico's farms, a bounty for U.S. tables
Job creation and wage gains surprisingly robust in November
More U.S. troops than planned to stay in Afghanistan
Senate Panel Faces New Obstacle to Release of Torture Report *
Germany’s Left Party Takes Its First Governor’s Seat *
U.S. to Continue Racial, Ethnic Profiling in Border Policy *
Judge Calls Cablevision’s Raises an Anti-Union Act *
OPSEU given strike mandate
US frees six Guantanamo detainees
Community mourns Somali Muslim teen's death in Kansas City hate crime
Mexican students: first murder victim identified amid continued protests
As Ebola Rages, Poor Planning Thwarts Efforts *
New York’s Deal With Principals’ Union Includes Back Pay *
Venezuelan leader says racism in U.S. worse under Obama
Caribbean nations urge US to lift 'senseless' Cuba embargo 
High School Robotics Team Tough Road for Undocumented Immigrants
Stephen Harper does U-turn on election law gagging advocacy groups
Obama’s Net Neutrality Bid Divides Civil Rights Groups *

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December 5 News Update

New York protests continue through second night
Protests nationwide as Garner grand jury details released
Comparing the cases of Michael Brown, Eric Garner
Hundreds Of Protestors Hit Chicago Streets To Protest Eric Garner Decision
Phoenix police officer shoots dead unarmed black man during scuffle
Hundreds of killings by cops are not reported to FBI, study finds
Sharpton calls for Washington march after Garner ruling
Federal investigation finds reckless use of force by Cleveland police

Fast-food workers hit the streets in growing minimum wage fight
Minimum wage fight hits the streets of nearly 200 U.S. cities
Fast-food workers strike across US for $15 minimum pay
Fast food and other minimum-wage workers protest in major cities over pay
Protesters renew push for higher minimum wage, unionization
Strike surprises Philly fast-food workers
Strong Voice in ‘Fight for 15’ Fast-Food Wage Campaign *

Japan's CO2 emissions hit record as fossil fuel consumption rises
Green activists from Ecuador harassed by police on way to climate summit
From the Tar Sands to ‘Green Jobs’? Work and Ecological Justice
Warmer seas could cause faster melting of Antarctic ice leading to rising sea levels

Communist comeback fears hang over German state vote
Indiana abortion clinic law ruled unconstitutional
Support builds for Delta baggage handler fired for speaking out
'Worst' Ecological Disaster in Israel's History as Pipeline Spews Oil
Economist: Kansas regains lost private-sector jobs
Silicon Valley homeless camp dismantled

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December 4 News Update

Fast Food, Home Care Workers Strike Today For 15 and a Union
Study Finds Violations of Wage Law in New York and California *

UN weather agency: 2014 on track for hottest year
Keystone XL opponent Bill McKibben steps down as head of 350.org
Want a green energy future? Nationalize Canada's oil industry
Missing Its Own Goals, Germany Renews Effort to Cut Carbon Emissions *


How labor, civil rights groups came together

US private-sector hiring slows
California falls short of water conservation goals
Fighting Fatigue
Protests over no indictment in NYPD chokehold death remain peaceful
Critics pack hearing, air concerns about Quincy hospital closure
Supreme court justices clash over UPS pregnancy in workplace equality case
Unsteady Incomes Keep Millions Behind on Bills *
GM could pull back from Ontario, auto analyst says
With trade deal, Obama is willing to defy fellow Democrats
Where 2 Rivers Meet, Visions for Grand Canyon Clash *
Court Strikes Down Drug Tests for Florida Welfare Applicants *
UPS Suit Hinges on an Ambiguous Pregnancy Law *

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December 3 News Update

Hotter, weirder: How climate has changed Earth
At climate talks, UN calls fossil fuels 'high risk' investment
Unions urge rapid and just transition to save climate
Trade unionists must join the climate fight
Teenagers sue the US over climate change
As Latest UN Climate Meet Begins, Naomi Klein's Book is Worth Another Look
Lima climate talks: developing nations urge rich to aim for zero emissions
Will India Follow China on Climate Change? *

Fast-Food Workers in 150 Cities Will Strike This Week for a $15 Hourly Wage
Chicago to raise minimum wage to $13

Activists: Obama's post-Ferguson police reforms don't go far enough
House may vote to undo Obama immigration order
Mexico protests target state offices, oil refinery
Minneapolis teachers continue equity campaign
Community conversation on responsible banks
Peru’s indigenous preserve biodiversity in Andes Potato Park
Japan's working poor speak out
Did 'burn pits' leave Iraq war vets ill?
San Francisco Leads Way with Retail Workers Bill of Rights
Providence RNs Cite Patient Care, Economic Gains in First Contract
What a Housekeeper at Harvard’s Hotel Tells Us About Inequality
Ingalls Shipbuilding union workers agree to 3-year contract extension
Public Workers in Honduras March Against Job Cuts
Norway Oil Workers Threaten Industrial Action Unless Jobs Saved
‘Separate and unequal’: Racial segregation marks US suburbs

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December 2 News Update

EU and US at odds over legally binding emissions targets
Climate funds for coal highlight lack of UN rules
Clock ticking, UN climate talks resume in Lima
Australia opens door to nuclear energy

Mexico protesters take on presidency
The Mexican Crisis Deepens

Thousands join 'Hands Up Walk Out' to demand justice for Michael Brown
Mercedes violated labor law at Alabama plant
U.S. Air Force pilot killed in crash in Middle East:
Hong Kong protesters on hunger strike after violent clashes
Ex-UPS driver's pregnancy bias claim at high court
Nurses to Strike Arrowhead Regional, San Bernardino County
Largest-Ever Black Friday Protests at Walmart
United Airlines Mechanics Picket
China’s Nicaragua Canal Could Spark a New Central America Revolution
General strike could harm Israel's already struggling economy
White-collar workers in Montreal to hold one-day strike
Obama resists demands to curtail police militarisation
Dozens Missing After South Korean Trawler Sinks in Bering Sea *
Most College Students Don’t Earn a Degree in 4 Years, Study Finds *

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December 1 News Update

Grim Reality Amid Optimism Ahead of Climate Talks *
As Mexico Addresses Climate Change, Critics Point to Shortcomings *
Cautious hope ahead of Peru climate summit
Lima climate change talks best chance for a generation, say upbeat diplomats
Canada's climate inaction leaves it 'increasingly isolated' ahead of COP 20

Hong Kong police drive out protesters in violent clashes
Swiss voters reject immigration cap
Fast food workers plan nationwide strike
Walmart workers launch Black Friday protest
Recent campaigns helping Pittsburgh unions find their footing
OSHA fines Selma auto supplier after workers complain of sickness
ConAgra faults decision by labor board
FairPoint strikers get unemployment benes in Vermont, not Maine, NH
Madison Teachers Vote Overwhelmingly To Recertify Their Labor Union
Retail cleaners stand up for better pay and working conditions
Employers Keep Shifting Costs under Affordable Care Act
New Jersey governor Chris Christie vetoes controversial pig cage bill
Ohio takes first steps in removing toxins from Lake Erie
Bhopal kids paying price 30 years after India disaster
Puerto Rico braces for public transport shutdown
Rams raise arms in apparent show of solidarity
In GMO labeling fight, all eyes on Vermont
Canadian Wheat Board prepares for corporate takeover
Thanksgiving Sales Slide, Both at Stores and Online *
Court to Weigh Job Protections for Pregnant Women *
West Virginia Coal Country Sees New Era as Donald Blankenship Is Indicted *
Lufthansa Pilots Decide to Go on Two-Day Strike *


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