Wednesday, February 18, 2015

February 18 News Update

Photo of 15Now meeting
Coalition launches effort for $15 minimum wage in Minneapolis

Greeks in fighting mood
Greece to vote on social reforms on bailout talks deadline day
SYRIZA, socialists and the struggles ahead

Derailed CSX train in West Virginia hauled newer-model tank cars
W.Va starts cleanup after oil train derailment
Trains are carrying — and spilling — a record amount of oil
Spilled Oil Keeps Flames Burning After a Train Derailment in West Virginia *

Climate change leads to rapid emergence of infectious diseases
EU on track for green energy goal but UK, Dutch lagging

Mexican Teachers Resist Their Own Brand of ‘Education Reform’
Obama vows to fight immigration ruling
Obamacare rescue ruled out by some states, others weigh options
Broad coalition ramps up pressure for action on transportation
Sutter Roseville Nurses Vote by 96% To Authorize Strike
Black History Month: Ernest Thompson, UE Pioneer in Fighting Racism
United Steelworkers Win NLRB Appeal at Duquesne
Union Retirees Fear Dramatic Pension Cuts Under New Federal Law
'Guantanamo of the East': Ukraine Locks Up Refugees at EU's Behest
The NSA has reportedly found ways to avoid even the strongest security


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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