July 19 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 ten articles a month.

Unions rally in NYC in support of Con Ed workers
At Con-Ed Lockout Protest, Unions Embrace Class War

Ford Said to Try to Narrow Canada-U.S. Union-Labor Gap
Canadian Auto Workers face tough talks with Detroit 3

Fighting to Win
Stranded Workers Find Lasting Solidarity
China produces as much CO2 per person as Europe: report
Unions, Community Groups Launch Justice for School Workers in Georgia
The Patient as Profit Center
Olympics Labor Campaign Aims for Sweat-Free Games
Saying It’s Not about the Money, Chicago Teachers Inch Closer to Strike
What Will Change in France?
Train drivers plan Olympic strike
Nuclear plant in second shutdown
Native American town in New Mexico struggling to recover from wildfire
In N. Dakota, boom comes with a price
Federal agencies spying on workers
Postal Service Set to 'Default' on Billions in Health Fund Payments *
Planning a March, and Envisioning a Movement, to Unite Low-Wage Workers *
Retirees Wrestle With Pension Buyout From General Motors *