November 24 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

The Downside of the Boom *
Where Oil and Politics Mix *

In a Shift, Obama Extends U.S. Role in Afghan Combat *
Judge Rejects Overhaul of Illinois’s Beleaguered State Pension System *
G.M. ‘Bullied’ Manufacturer Over Poorly Designed Part, Email Says *
Climate Change Threatens to Strip Identity of Glacier National Park *
The Fight for $15.37 an Hour *
At union rallies across L.A., teachers seek more than just a pay hike
Workers to hold week of action to demand higher wages
Solar and Wind Energy Start to Win on Price vs. Conventional Fuels *

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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