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Postings of news stories and analysis of interest to working people by 9AM Central, Monday-Friday

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

February 1 News Update

Each Monday-Friday, by 9AM Central, we’ll post links to news stories and analytical articles of interest to working people. Sometimes they will be accompanied by editorial commentary. Stories from the New York Times will be followed with a *. The Times pay wall policy allows free access to only about twenty articles a month.

Thousands of Kaiser workers participate in one-day strike
Unions set to blast Democrats
Cost to employ a union member grew slightly more than nonmember
Greece: debt inspectors delay labor talks
House passes bill outlawing contracts for state projects that specify union labor
SEIU 1199 Protests Connecticut Nursing Home Lockout
Detroit Mayor Dave Bing, unions reach tentative deals
As lock-out marks six months, American Crystal Sugar workers stand firm
Climate change shrinks forests in 3 Prairie provinces
CAW, airline union merge
Planned Parenthood blames 'pro-life' bullying after cancer charity cuts funds
SAG and AFTRA open up about merger plans
Rare Earth Metal Refinery Nears Approval *
Bill Onasch at 5:51 AM

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Retiree member of Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1287. Active member National Writers Union, UAW Local 1981. Webmaster of kclabor.org since March, 2000. Former Vice-President of ATU 1287. In Minneapolis during Seventies-Eighties held several posts in UE Local 1139 including Local President and Shop Chairman at Litton Microwave. Charter member of Labor Party Advocates. Founding member of US Labor Against the War.
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