May 18 News Update

Amtrak sacrificed safety at crash site
Striking Marathon Galveston Bay refinery workers to vote on pact
Court sides with fruit farm in fight with farm workers union
2,500 Renault workers on strike in Turkey
US says Gulf oil spill could last 100 years
Deadly force bill in limbo on Missouri lawmakers' final day
Canada reneges on emissions targets as tar sands production takes its toll
New Navajo president opposes $1 billion Grand Canyon project
1,450 Blue Bell workers losing jobs after listeria problems
Quincy: Union Workers Protest Outside Mayor’s Re-Election Campaign Kickoff
PeaceHealth workers set union vote
Hiller's Markets workers must reapply for jobs at Kroger
Mexico farmworkers reach agreement with government, employer
Postal workers rally for customers and a fair contract
Fast track advances after Senators flip flop
Amtrak system installed but not operational
Filipino workers get reprieve after Tim Hortons whistleblowing
Tanker oil spill could pollute entire Burrard Inlet in hours: report
Polluted waters could force Rio de Janeiro to move 2016 Olympic races
Greek Prime Minister Rejects Further Austerity or Labor Changes *
Mining unions in Peru to start national strike Monday
KapStone to layoff at least 33 workers, union says
Streaming video causing surge in energy use
California bill targets franchising model
Alberta teachers 'hopeful' for more education funding under NDP
Washington state declares drought emergency with $1.2bn in crops at risk
For the Highest-Paid C.E.O.s, the Party Goes On *
Perils in Trade Deals When Factories Close and Towns Struggle *

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