Wednesday, June 24, 2015

June 24 News Update

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The 13 Democrat 'Labor Friends' Who Voted For TPP
Michael Bennet (CO)
Maria Cantwell (WA)
Tom Carper (DE)
Chris Coons (DE)
Dianne Feinstein (CA)
Heidi Heitkamp (ND)
Bill Nelson (FL)
Tim Kaine (VA)
Claire McCaskill (MO)
Patty Murray (WA)
Jeanne Shaheen (NH)
Mark Warner (VA)
Ron Wyden (OR)


Union Leaders Upset By Senate OK
Nurses: Senate Vote on Fast Track Puts Public Health at Risk
Obama's bid for 'fast track' negotiating authority survives key Senate vote
Senate Clears Trade Bill’s Way to Passage
Senate vote revives Obama's trade agenda
Trade Accord, Once Blocked, Nears Passage *


UE-GE Conference Board Recommends Acceptance of Tentative Deal
Summary of UE-GE Tentative Agreement

Protesters force Chunnel shutdown
Protesters force Chunnel shutdown
Who's Next: Making Space for Young Workers in the Union
State Department computer glitch strands cherry pickers at US border
Teachers Unions Tackle Social Justice to Improve Schools, Communities
California appeals court rules farm worker law unconstitutional
Green Party candidate Jill Stein announces 2016 presidential run
As world warms, death toll in Pakistan heat wave soars
Chemical Safety Bill Advances *


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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