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Thursday, May 7, 2015

May 7 News Update

In upset for Canadian oil, Alberta turns left  
Alberta NDP’s promise of $15 minimum wage wins praise from labour

Global carbon dioxide levels reach new monthly record
Small town evacuated after oil train derails in North Dakota
The Long Shadow Of The British Miners' Strike
EU, IMF hit back at Greece in bailout
'Significant' brine spill enters North Dakota lake
Bill Clinton says tough '90s crime bill went too far
Letter Carriers' food drive is Saturday, May 9
How the 'Wentzville 41' Defied GM and Saved Seniority
UK braces for nail-biter election
US methane plume mystery probed
Chicago agrees to pay $5.5m to victims of police torture in 1970s and 80s
Artists who displayed Edward Snowden statue in New York park escape charges
French Nuclear Manufacturer Areva to Cut Thousands of Jobs *


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
Bill Onasch at 5:06 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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