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

Thursday, March 22, 2012

March 22 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.

Italian union calls strike over Monti's job reforms
Indonesian Labor Unions Threaten to Close Ports
Mexico's pro-industry unions undermining workers' rights
Remember the Triangle Fire Victims
Chevron, Transocean charged in Brazilian oil spill
Portugal hit by general strike against austerity
How Bogus Ratings Make Good Teachers Do Bad Things
B.C. teachers to vote on withdrawal of services
Work-related carcinogens need more scrutiny
Quebec students plan mass protests against tuition hikes
Tube union leaves Olympics talks
Fact check: More domestic drilling didn't drop gas price
Death of Florida Teen Spurs Outcry and Action *
To Cut Costs, Postal Service Turns to Rural Stores *
Maker Pulls Pesticide Amid Fear of Toxicity *
Justices Allow Challenge to E.P.A. Control of Wetlands *
FedEx Agrees to Pay $3 Million to Settle a Bias Case *
Bill Onasch at 5:09 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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