September 12 News Update

‘Hands Up, Don’t Ship!’ Minneapolis UPS Workers Protest Shipments to Missouri Police - See more at: http://www.labornotes.org/blogs/2014/08/hands-dont-ship-minneapolis-ups-workers-protest-shipments-missouri-police#sthash.rJeEoDbc.dpuf

Union rejects BNSF proposal for one-man train crews
Greenhouse gas emissions hit record high
Alaska union rallies for Sheraton Anchorage Hotel workers
Warmer air caused ice shelf collapse off Antarctica
Bombardier, Unifor reach tentative agreement on new contract
Late Fukushima manager flagged risks of Japan's big nuclear plants
Scientists say the ozone layer is recovering
Missouri lawmakers override Governor's veto on '72-hour' abortion law
Thousands sign cards to urge action on transportation
Destruction of the Brazilian Amazon surges, data show
On Saudi beheadings, Kerry and Obama remain largely silent
California Passes Paid Sick Days Law but Home Health Care Workers Left Out
B.C. teachers, employers in talks to resume negotiations: Fassbender
Allan potash mine: All trapped workers returned to surface
US coerced Yahoo to turn over user data
Arabs Give Tepid Support to U.S. Fight Against ISIS *
Cuba to Send Expanded Medical Team to Fight Ebola *
Budget Cuts Reshape New York’s Public Housing *

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.

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