Wednesday, March 4, 2015

March 4 News Update

Shell unveils plan to replace union workers 2 days before talks
Tensions flare as picket lines crossed in U.S. refinery strike
Daughter of Man Killed at Texas City Refinery Watches USW Strike
Tesoro's labor dispute in Martinez is spilling over into the community
Labor rally planned for Friday

Photo of bus with SEIU ad
Tentative agreement reached at eight Twin Cities hospitals

The Paris Climate Talks and the Failure of States
Global Warming Brought on California's Severe Drought
California survey finds Sierra snowpack far below normal
Japan’s Growth in Solar Power Falters as Utilities Balk *

More than 30 killed in coal mine blast in east Ukraine
Auto Strikers Stave Off Layoffs in Brazil
Netanyahu's hard line on Iran: A four-point reality check
Verso still owes some former Bucksport millworkers $357,000 in severance
White House threatens to veto Senate labor board measure
Union members speak out against right-to-work in Wisconsin
US running out of room to store oil; price collapse next?
Talk of third Greek bailout gains ground in Europe
Unions say they'll sue Christie again over pension payments
New Yorkers spend nearly 60% of income on rent
Fidel Castro finally meets the Cuban Five, spies turned heroes
Engineer from California train derailment has died, police say
Study: Pay gap widest in N. America, Asia
Final hearings to begin for Kiggavik uranium mine near Baker Lake
Canadian government pushing First Nations to give up land rights
Ferguson police routinely violate blacks’ rights, federal review finds
Columbia Graduate Students Push for a Labor Union *
M.L.S., Facing Possible Strike, Finds Labor Strife at Its Door *
Black Jobless Rates Remain High, but Fed Can’t Do Much to Help *


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

No comments: