October 16 News Update

French love affair with diesel set to end
Vast Alpine glacier could almost vanish by 2100 due to warming
Heavy air pollution in 80% of Chinese cities
Groups target 'sweetheart' Duke Energy-NC coal ash deal
Flat and sinking, Del. coast battered by rising sea levels
White House puts 'super pollutant' HFCs in crosshairs with new initiative
NOAA says El Niño unlikely to pull California out of drought
As appetite for electricity soars, the world keeps turning to coal


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Obama scraps Afghan troop exit, passing war on to next president
MSF: US tank forced way into hospital


Future of Dodge Viper uncertain
Local UAW leaders push for FCA deal ratification

No Social Security Raises Even if Medicare Soars *
The retirement costs that are rising faster than Social Security benefits
Big growth in Medicaid enrollees in expansion states

Solano County workers OK 2nd strike day
Missouri to proceed with jobless benefit cuts
Feds call for end to LGBT conversion therapy
Grad. students push for right to unionize
DMV closures hit voters' rights
Bipartisan union-busting despite popular support for labor
A rising tide does not lift all boats
The American middle class is worse off compared to others around the world

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October 15 News Update

More VW trouble: 2016 diesels have new suspect software
Climate qualms mean oil will never be used up: BP
Legal fight ends over Exxon Valdez spill
Moose populations on alarming decline in North American parks
Federal government orders halt to Montreal sewage dump plan
Bad water: 'Third World' conditions on First Nations in Canada



Different pay for new hires under latest UAW-FCA deal

Obama to Announce Halt of U.S. Troop Withdrawal in Afghanistan *
Obama to send 300 troops to Cameroon
Solano County workers set for 1-day strike
Six hours of negotiations, no new deal for Clifford-Jacobs workers
Illinois comptroller: cash crunch will delay pension payments
UK landlords renting to illegal immigrants could face jail
Home care worker gets first paid day off in 15 years
Baltimore City Hall occupied overnight
Elderly struggle in woeful Vegas economy
Islamophobe Movement Returns With a Vengeance
Rosalyn Baxandall, Feminist Historian and Activist, Dies at 76 *
Missouri: Judge Strikes Down Law Increasing St. Louis’s Minimum Wage *

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October 14 News Update

Fiat Chrysler could double use of temp workers under new UAW contract


Al Jazeera America Journalists Latest Digital Newsroom to Organize

Fallen firefighters leave legacy of helping others, friends say
Obama Is Rethinking Pullout in Afghanistan, Officials Say *
Philadelphia Service-union workers to vote on strike authorization
WeWork Ends Combative Dispute With Former Janitorial Workers *
Philippine fast-food giant Jollibee acquires 40% of US burger chain
Illinois governor eyes sale of landmark Chicago state building
Striking Over Grievances When the Contract's Up
National Union of Healthcare Workers endorses Bernie Sanders for president
Israeli Zionist Group Files NLRB Charge Against UE
Hennepin County's top labor negotiator winds down career
Labor coalition calls for minimum wage higher than $15 per hour
Anheuser-Busch InBev and SABMiller reach tentative agreement on merger
Shortage of air traffic controllers is chronic
Workers at B&H Photo Video, Citing Hazards, Move to Unionize *
Ireland, Accused of Giving Tax Breaks to Multinationals, Plans an Even Lower Rate *
Detroit Water Dept. layoffs prompt pollution concerns
Unions and the climate justice movement

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October 13 News Update

Food chain collapse predicted in world's oceans
France's Corsica: from 'isle of beauty' to 'isle of trash'
California adopts strict new antibiotics law
Can Autoworkers Save the Climate?
Antarctic ice is melting so fast the whole continent may be at risk by 2100
Solar and Wind Just Passed Another Big Turning Point
Mexico is interested in Quebec's cap-and-trade carbon market
Oil Sands Boom Dries Up in Alberta, Taking Thousands of Jobs With it *


UAW sets 2-day voting period for new FCA contract
UAW turns to influential PR firm to explain FCA deal
UAW ups social media efforts before members vote on new FCA deal
UAW veterans could still pay their first deductibles


ATI Steelworkers Locked Out for Two Months


Recalling the struggle of South's labor unrest

Arrests over Air France violence angers unions, left
Workers paid less than $15 an hour overwhelmingly support unions
Two big health care labor unions appear headed for Splitsville
Railroad Work Is Getting More Dangerous. These Workers Want To Change That.
Adjuncts Win Union Contract at Maryland Institute College of Art
Indigenous Peoples Day celebrated in Lawrence
Help Toledo's Homies Train the Next Generation of FLOC Leaders
High Quality Child Care Is Out of Reach for Working Families
British Government to Sell Remaining Stake in Royal Mail *

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October 12 News Update

Future of New York City mass transit hinges on funding fight
Canadian firm opens facility to pull carbon from air
Four killed trying to stop elephant poachers in Congo
As British Solar Industry Loses Subsidies, Big U.S. Backer Pulls Back *
Beyond VW Scandal: Home Appliance Industry No Stranger to Tricks *
Earthquake hits near Oklahoma fracking hub
El Niño could leave 4 million people in Pacific without food or drinking water


UAW deal to slow, not reverse manufacturing wage slump
Will 2015 pact restore UAW's elite status among unions?
Net gain of 103 jobs in new UAW-FCA contract
No health care co-op in new FCA deal
UAW steps up social media to avoid another failed vote


Teamsters Local 41 members rally against pension cuts


SEIU launches multi-faceted contract campaign

German activists rally against US trade deal
Police crack down on mourners after bomb blasts rock Turkish capital
NY minimum wage push spurs US debate, faces hurdles at home
Union campaign targeting Boeing South Carolina moves online with NLRB ruling
Coca-Cola Bottler Wins Labor Suit in Spain *
Bosses Must Keep Up Dues Checkoff after Contract Expires
Judge: $338M for Quebec train derailment
Canada unemployment rate rises to 7.1% in September
For Alabama’s Poor, 'Budget Cuts' Limiting Access to Driver’s Licenses, Voting *
Ex-Chicago Schools Head to Plead Guilty to Fraud *
Westchester Food Bank Looks to Local Gardens to Fill Bags for Hungry *
Miss. rally to remove Confederate symbol
Investigating the mystery of soaring generic medication prices
Lac-Mégantic residents march for better rail safety
Income Inequality Grows With Age and Shapes Later Years *
Insurance Dropouts Present a Challenge for Health Law *

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October 9 News Update

The fight for clean water in Flint, Michigan
Scientists: Major coral bleaching crisis spreads worldwide
Calif. agency bans SeaWorld orca breeding
Nations hurt by climate change form group


UAW deal improves wages for entry-level workers
UAW-FCA deal sets $29 top wage for entry-level workers
Fiat Chrysler workers skeptical of new UAW deal's impact on wages
Fiat Chrysler and U.A.W. Reach Deal, With Bigger Raise at Entry Level *

Pinochet ordered killing of diplomat in US
US checks pullout, says Afghans 'cannot handle the fight alone'
Chicago Window Washers Win Higher Wages
CIA sued for data on El Salvador massacre
Sweetheart Deals Hurt Labor *
US 'not close' to eliminating child hunger
Labor union schedules strike, Solano County makes final offer
Railroad Agency to Detail New Rail-Track Standards *

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