June 28 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.

BART's unionized workers authorize strike
Portuguese trade unions hold major strike over austerity
‘Vote No’ Movement Sends UPS Bargainers Back to Table
Union agrees to discuss extending labor deal at Oshkosh
GM’s Workers in Korea Stage Partial Strike on July 4th
Supreme Court to sort out important NLRB case
Administration Suspends Trade Privileges for Bangladesh
Protests Against Obama Visit to South Africa
Obama’s climate proposals fall short
Calgary floods spotlight cities' costly failure to plan for climate change
Student loan rate hike likely on Monday
Environmentalists seek new review of Keystone pipeline plan
Energy Secretary Optimistic on Obama’s Plan to Reduce Emissions *
NC Becomes 1st State to Drop Federal Jobless Funds *
Detroit EM Axes Council Head, Union Pacts, Agency *
City Council Hears Plea From Fast-Food Workers *

Ford Gets on Wellness Bandwagon—Despite Evidence Such Programs Don’t Work - See more at: http://www.labornotes.org/#sthash.FmhdJi1D.dpuf