July 5 News Update

Palm oil firms ditch 'no deforestation' pact in Indonesia
Reeking, Oozing Algae Closes South Florida Beaches *
Protect Minnesota’s Boundary Waters *
G.M.O.s in Food? Vermonters Will Know *
Exxon: An inconvenient truth
A Remote Pacific Nation, Threatened by Rising Seas *
Hillary Clinton’s Ambitious Climate Change Plan Avoids Carbon Tax *


Tens of thousands march in London for Europe
Thousands at 'March for Europe' Brexit protest
Labour leadership: Corbyn offers to 'reach out' to opponents

U.S. Offers to Increase Military Aid to Israel *
Israeli Airstrikes Hit Gaza *

Atlantic City workers at Icahn-operated casino go on strike
Workers Strike at Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City *

France 'to push through labour reforms without vote'
UAW rallies to support locked-out Honeywell workers
In China, Walmart Retail Workers Walk Out over Unfair Scheduling
200 years ago: Journeymen shoemakers strike in Philadelphia
Taking Refuge in Dollar Could Expose World Economy to New Perils *
New Cars Are Too Expensive for the Typical Family, Study Finds *
In New Jersey Student Loan Program, Even Death May Not Bring a Reprieve *
Trump’s anti-trade rhetoric rattles the campaign message of Clinton and unions
July 4th: No Time for Celebration for Indigenous Peoples in US
One Hundred Years After the Occupation
Campaign kicks off to pass $15 wage in Minneapolis
UFCW Local 1189 elects first female president
U.S. Military Deaths in Afghanistan *
What Bernie Sanders Still Wants

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Holiday Break

We will observe the Independence Day holiday Monday. Next news update will be Tuesday, July 5.

July 1 News Update

Canada court overturns approval of Enbridge oil pipeline
Vietnam blames toxic waste water from steel plant for mass fish deaths
Ozone layer hole appears to be healing, scientists say
Al Gore's daughter arrested at Boston pipeline protest
Florida declares state of local emergency over influx of ‘God-awful’ toxic algae
2 dead whales wash up on opposite coasts of Newfoundland
Richest nations fail to agree on deadline to phase out fossil fuel subsidies


Political Crisis and Anti-Immigrant Assaults Follow Britain's Brexit Vote
New Labour's Contempt for Ordinary People Was to Only Ever End in Disaster
MPs divided over Corbyn as Eagle delays leadership challenge

France's employers join hostile unions to slam labor law reform

Workers strike at Trump Taj Mahal casino in Atlantic City

Planned Parenthood: eight states now striving to repeal abortion restrictions
Federal judge blocks new Florida abortion law
Federal Judge Rules Against Indiana’s Abortion Law *

Dell dumps service workers after they secure better pay and job conditions
Winners and losers already clear as a Canada Post strike or lockout draws nearer
Freight train derails in Selkirk, Man., wheels torn away
U.S. District Judge strikes down Mississippi’s ‘religious freedom’ law
Puerto Rico Debt Relief Law Stirs Colonial Resentment *

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June 30 News Update

High lead levels force workers in Congress building to drink bottled water
Leaving EU will make it harder for UK to tackle climate change, says minister
UK coal power station in breach of EU air pollution law
Climate change is disrupting seasonal behaviour of Britain's wildlife


After mindblowing display of support for Corbyn, coup just entered panic mode


A Strike, Huh? Boss's Idea Pans Out

French Workers Battling Hollande Over Labor Reform and Winning
Tear gas, scuffles mar latest Paris anti-labour reforms protest


Bridon workers on strike
Talks continue as Atlantic City casino strike deadline nears
Hospital workers vote to join 1199C union
Why Most Poor People Live in 'Middle-Income Countries'
Trump Has Long Benefited From Trade Practices He Now Scorns *
Contract for United Airlines Flight Attendants Would Truly Unite Them *

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June 29 News Update

Deadly California wildfires spark debate about development
Drought-Hit California Has a Bonanza of Water—Underground
How unions and environmental groups are finding common ground
Millions exposed to dangerous lead levels in US drinking water, report finds


Push for 'Education Reforms', Mexican Government Kills Teachers in Street


Momentum and unions prepare for new Corbyn campaign after revolt
Brexit crisis: for unity and solidarity in Europe, against racism and social dumping
Labour leader Corbyn loses no-confidence vote as Brexit crisis deepens
EU leaders tell Britain to exit swiftly
Cameron tells EU leaders they must offer UK more control over immigration
EU leaders meet without Cameron
Rupert Murdoch describes Brexit as 'wonderful'
No Brexit general election if Boris Johnson wins Tory leadership
Scotland's Sturgeon to meet EU's Juncker on Wednesday
Crabb, candidate to lead Britain, says immigration control a top priority
A Blunt Message After ‘Brexit’: Bolting Will Carry a Heavy Price *
France’s Far Right Sees an Opportunity in ‘Brexit’ *

French workers protest in Paris; Senate passes labor reforms

Minneapolis workers call for vote on $15 minimum wage
Nurses say Allina is bypassing bargaining committee
Who Earns Minimum Wage In Canada?
Former Chilean military official found liable for killing of Victor Jara
MBTA union willing to cut new workers’ pay if management limits privatization
China Airlines reaches agreement with union, averts labor protest
Argentina Oil, Gas Workers Call 20-hour Wage Strike
Car set on fire outside Perth mosque as hundreds pray inside
More School Choice for Detroit’s Children, Not Better Schools *
Pastors Praise Anti-Gay Massacre in Orlando, Prompting Outrage *

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June 28 News Update

Volkswagen Agrees to Settle U.S. Emissions Scandal for $14.7 Billion *
Oakland Votes to Block Large Shipments of Coal *


Supreme Court strikes down Texas anti-abortion law
Abortion Ruling Could Create Waves of Legal Challenges *

Cameron heads to Brussels for summit over Brexit vote
How Britain Could Exit ‘Brexit’ *
Jeremy Corbyn to face no-confidence vote as Labour rebellion builds
'The plotters should be ashamed'

Labor unions file lawsuits challenging ‘right-to-work
Norwegian Trade Unions Warn That 755 Oil Workers Could Strike
In pay dispute at Trump hotel, workers’ advocates see same old story
Port Truck Driver Strike Attracts Global Eyes
Spain’s Vote Deals Setback to Podemos, a Rising Protest Party *

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