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Thursday, January 22, 2015

January 22 News Update


Rail Workers and Environmentalists to Teach Each Other
Second crude pipeline spill wreaks havoc on Yellowstone River

Russia sounds alarm as Lake Baikal's water levels drop
Abortion foes push new bills in Congress and the states
Now Speaking for the Republicans: Benjamin Netanyahu
Al Gore announces 'Live Earth' climate change concert
Naomi Klein on racism and climate change
German anti-Islam leader resigns
In Hollywood, black lives don’t matter
President’s Progressive Proposals Worthless with Fast Track Trade Authority
City manager apologizes for withholding union worker raises
Seattle takes step to hire more workers from distressed areas
Obama ready to defy Democrats to push secretive trade deal
‘Ag-gag’ proposal meets torrent of opposition in Washington state
GOP leaders abruptly drop abortion bill
Day After President’s Speech, Doubts Linger Over Nation’s Recovery *
Workers at Hunts Point Terminal Produce Market Approve Contract *
EBay to Cut 2,400 Jobs, and Weighs 2nd Spinoff *


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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Bill Onasch at 6:10 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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