August 5 News Update

Cease-Fire in Gaza Begins as Israel Says It Pulls Troops *
Muslim Minister Quits British Government to Protest Gaza Policies *
Hollywood divided: passions run high
U.S. Diplomacy on Gaza Has Little Sway on Israel *
In Fatal Flash, Gaza Psychologist Switches Roles, Turning Into a Trauma Victim *

Behind Toledo’s Water Crisis, a Long-Troubled Lake Erie *
Toledo mayor lifts water use ban after contamination

Illinois Workers Stop Moving
Deforestation, development may be driving Ebola outbreaks
US sent youths to stir unrest in Cuba
Aging aqueduct may leave NYC high and dry
Maryland Taxi Drivers Join National Taxi Workers Alliance
Complaints about electronic medical records increase
Judge: Ala. abortion clinic law unconstitutional
Texas abortion clinics ask judge to stop new law
Historic deal for Corps dam pollution
Labor panel favors 3200  union workers, 240 in Pittsburgh
Settlement at Rotek
NLRB: Boeing violated labor law during talks with engineers' union
Runnells Hospital workers file suit, claim they are owed years for unpaid overtime
LinkedIn in $6m labor violation settlement
Bangladesh garment workers demanding wages clash with police
5 billion litres of mining tailings spill into B.C. creek
Cleaners stuck 144 metres up tower
Washington Meeting of African Leaders Opens to Protests *
Justices’ Rulings Advance Gays; Women Less So *
Deal Struck in Colorado Over Vote on Drilling *

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August 4 News Update

Separate rallies supporting Palestinians, immigration reform draw thousands in D.C.

Palestinian Journalist and Teenage Daughter are Victims of Israeli Attacks
Attack outside U.N. school in Gaza kills 10
Israel Eavesdropped on John Kerry in Mideast Talks
U.N. Chief Calls Gaza School Attack a 'Criminal Act' *
Hospitals in Gaza Overwhelmed as Attacks Continue *
Questions of Weapons and Warnings in a Shelter Attack *

Farming practices and climate change at root of Toledo water pollution
Toledo water improving but toxins still a concern for 2nd day
Toledo 'bathing in a liter of water a day'

Kansas City fast food workers ask for higher wages, better treatment
US fast-food workers fight McDonald's as battle for better wages heads to court

China factory explosion kills 68
How to ‘Act Like a Union’ on a Labor-Management Committee
4,100 passengers affected by Via Rail crash before holiday weekend
Obama: CIA 'tortured some folks'
House backs migrant crack down
Church leaders question Kobach comment on voter ID
Hiring rises, but flat wage growth dampens cheer
2 decades of errors by FBI lab unit; includes death-penalty cases
Postal Service hiring administrator to oversee firing
A Dozen States File Suit Against New Coal Rules *
More Rejoin Labor Force; Jobless Rate Up to 6.2% *
Southern Illinois Honeywell plant launches lockout
President Obama’s new order targets contractors that break labor laws
Paper Mill Goes Quiet, and the Community It Built Gropes for a Way Forward *
Crews Repair Water Main at U.C.L.A. *
$1,000 Hepatitis Pill Shows Why Fixing Health Costs Is So Hard *
Shattering Myths to Help the Climate *
Simcoe Day: Canada's roots in slavery and the historic abolition
Northern Pulp mill protesters rally in Pictou County
Anti-immigration convoy cancels Texas event over 'death threats'
Group Earns Oil Income Despite Pledge on Drilling *
In New Jersey, Workers’ Advocates Aim to Put Paid Sick Time on Ballot *

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August 3 Week In Review Now Online

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Labor Advocate’s Picks For KC August 5 Issues Ballot

by Bill Onasch

We don’t support any of the boss parties holding a Primary. But the “Issues Ballot” is chock full of measures that are bad news for the workers and farmers of Missouri, along with some just affecting Kansas City.

August 1 News Update

Deadly shelling threatens Gaza truce
Israel vows to crush Gaza tunnels, snubs UN
School Shelters Offer Limited Safety, and Even Less Comfort *

Judge orders end to Memphis Kellogg lockout
Wisconsin Supreme Court upholds 2011 union law
Pacific leaders say climate will claim entire nations
112 arrested at protest against US deportations
30 protesters arrested at union demonstration against UPMC
Atlantic City Workers Stunned As Casino Economy Begins to Crash
Get a Degree at Starbucks
New Rules Say Poultry Plants Can Conduct Own Checks *
CIA apologizes for spying on Senate
Why Canadian media embraced censorship during WWI
Canadian Soldiers with PTSD waiting up to 6 months for help
B.C. teachers' strike: Parents to get $40 a day per child under 13
Bombardier Thunder Bay picket line injunction bid delayed
Tentative agreement reached in Guelph transit lockout
Outrage as Greek farmers walk free
In Final Hours, Metropolitan Opera Extends Contract Deadlines for Unions *
Inquiry Reveals Flaws in Training of Con Ed Workers *
‘Pension Smoothing’: The Gimmick Both Parties in Congress Love *

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July 31 News Update

U.N. Says ‘Evidence’ Points to Israel in Gaza School Attack *
US condemns shelling of UN school in Gaza--but restocks Israeli ammunition
Israel calls up more reservists after rejecting calls for ceasefire
‘If we die, we die together as a family’
The Toll in Gaza and Israel, Day by Day *

Much Improved But Unremarked, NYC Sick Leave Takes Effect
Last surviving Hiroshima bomber dies in US
Transit Union pays $31.4 million for former National Labor College campus
Hyundai Motor Group Unions Vow to Strike in August Over Wages
Washington detainees begin hunger strike as part of immigration protest
Chem plant gets tax break despite violations
West Virginians drive water to thirsty Detroit to ease shutoff pain
Koch bros’ reflect father's anti-communism

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July 30 News Update

The Crisis in Gaza: Statement of the UE General Officers
Israeli shelling of north Gaza UN school kills 20 people: medics
A Humanitarian Catastrophe Unfolds in Gaza

Ruling Says McDonald’s Is Liable for Workers *
Worker dies after fall at south Kansas City construction site
Mississippi fish oil plant explosion kills 1, injures 3
Science and silence: Politicians continue to run from mountaintop removal studies
White House warns climate inaction could cost US billions
More acidic seawater poses risks in Alaska
Workplace Benefits That Are Disappearing
A Rank-and-File Appeal: ‘No More Tiers!’
Medicare trust fund will stretch until 2030, new projections say
Kansas City, Kansas, abortion clinic closes
U.S. home ownership falls to 19-year low
UMKC’s misleading march to the top
Two Kansas City area hospitals to be sold
Judge says Mercedes-Benz violated rights of Alabama workers to organize
Shale gas protesters sentenced to 15 months for violent clash with RCMP
Detroit water back in mayor's control
Qatar workers paid under $8 a day
Mississippi abortion clinic can stay
Burst water main inundates UCLA campus
New York Educators Fight Back on Attacks to Tenure *

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