Thursday, March 19, 2015

March 19 News Update

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'Right to work' fight over public employee unions heats up in Oregon

A look at California's emergency drought water restrictions
California tightens water regulations amid long drought

Administration sets record for withholding government files
What’s Scarier: Terrorism, or Governments Blocking Websites in its Name?

Why Are Toronto University Workers On Strike?
CUPE, University of Toronto reach new tentative deal

ATU Says DC Streetcar Workers Illegally Fired
Paid sick leave would create a healthier Minnesota, study shows
Interview: How Shorter Work Hours Can Help the Climate and Women’s Equality
Germany bans Uber's ridesharing service
Fed says no rate hike until better job market
Education Company Pearson Spies on Students' Social Media Accounts
Greek parliament adopts anti-poverty law despite EU row
Japan inches closer to final approval for nuclear reactor restart
Fidel Castro warns Venezuela is ready to confront US on sanctions
Isolated tribe ventures out of threatened Peru forests
Space Needle workers, labor activists rallying for higher pay
MAN Broadens Labor Union Talks to Trim Costs Amid Trucks Slump
Striking Oil Workers Emerge Victorious Thanks in Part to Green Solidarity
SF cathedral stops soaking homeless
Russian Far-Right Idol: The Man Who Started the War in Ukraine
A lot of anger, frustration and fear: Alberta unions nervous about budget
Union says care will suffer because of nursing cuts in Sudbury
A suspected gunman and the resilience of American hate groups
Louisiana Parish Fights Plan to Burn Tons of Propellant No One Wants *
Christie Administration Deal With Exxon Was Years in the Making *


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.

We take a closer look at news stories in our companion Week In Review blog, hosted at: KC Labor at WordPress

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