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Thursday, July 23, 2015

July 23 News Update

UN climate chief: Paris to set 50-year agenda
U.S. says Shell is not yet allowed to drill in Arctic oil zone
Official orca census: 81 whales, including 4 babies


California, New York And Washington, D.C., Make Moves On Minimum Wage
NY board backs fast-food worker pay hike
Congress members introduce $15 wage bill
New York state fast food workers celebrate $15 minimum wage victory
New York Plans $15-an-Hour Minimum Wage for Fast Food Workers *

NYC Airport Strike Averted at JFK, LaGuardia
Grocery Chain’s Financial Meltdown Could Leave Thousands of Workers Jobless
Brigitte Bardot slams Australia's plan to kill 2 million feral cats
Can Auto Shed Its Tiers?
Navigating a Bureaucratic Maze to Renew Food Stamp Benefits *

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 4:57 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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