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

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

October 17 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.

S. Africa miners hack police, vow to extend strikes
Longshore union faces the grain monopolies: Will labor solidarity prevail?

Mexico’s Labor Law Reform Sparks Massive Protests

300000 Workers Unite to Form Canada's Largest Private-Sector Union

Brazil Oil Workers Approve Petrobras Wage Contract

Labor Unions Skeptical Of Riordan Pension Reform Plan

The Original Coal Country

Canadian Auto Workers Deliver 'Acceptable Deal' after Threat to Strike
The biggest mass poisoning in history

The Cuban Missile Crisis and Ownership of the World

Palermo’s Pizza Doesn’t Deliver—On Jobs

Social Security COLA at Risk with Chained CPI Proposals

‘Expand the Debate’ with Democracy Now

Study says shortage of skilled workers not that severe

Foxconn used 14-year-old interns
Investigators Visit Company Tied to Meningitis Cases
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California Ballot Initiatives, Born in Populism, Now Come From Billionaires
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Bill Onasch at 5:01 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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