November 13 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.

Catching up after holiday weekend:

Hostess Closing Bakeries as Workers Won't Cross Lines
The South Africa Strike Wave and New Workers' Organisations
Deadly Sherbrooke blast's cause still unknown
Coney Island recovery far from over
City threatens defamation lawsuit over CUPE ad
Behind New York Gas Lines, Warnings and Crossed Fingers *
Several hundred attend pro-choice rally in Belfast
As Coal Boosts Mozambique, the Rural Poor Are Left Behind *
Machinists Union Approves New Bombardier Contract *
Ontario secondary teachers to start job action
Wave of Evictions Leads to Homeless Crisis in Spain *
Immelt, Cote Among CEOs to Meet with President on Wednesday
SAS to cut 40% of workers to 'save' airline
Raley's strike: Negotiations are back on
Universal Stainless, union agree to five year labor pact
Geneva teachers file unfair labor practice charge
Civil Rights Orgs File Complaint Over New York’s High Stakes Tests
Nurses Beat Back Concessions at Site of Beyoncé Baby Birth
Ecuador’s president responds to ‘leftist’ critics
Miners from Spike TV Reality Show Vote for UMWA
Poll Shows Americans Reject 'Grand Bargain' Cuts to Social Security and Medicare
Strikers Win Long Battle for Justice
Sutter, HCA Nurses to Strike November 20
Chancellor Faces Angry Protests in Portugal
1 in 10 University of Ottawa students uses food bank
US can become world's biggest oil producer in a decade, says IEA
2 million stand to lose unemployment benefits
More women have driver's licenses than men in U.S
Labor Leaders Have Obama’s Back, and Are Ready to Help *