July 27 News Update

The rapid success of Fight for $15: 'This is a trend that cannot be stopped'
Proposed Raise for Fast-Food Employees Divides Low-Wage Workers *

KapStone talks continue after mill workers reject contract
Judge Finds Overhaul of Chicago Pension Funds Unconstitutional
Chile: 7 in Pinochet’s Military Charged in Death of Protester *
Haggling Over a Deadline for Railroad Safety Measures *
Northern Illinois University workers forming union
Southwest Flight attendants reject labor agreement
Bernie Sanders is in with the enemy, some old allies say
Aging Infrastructure Plagues Nation’s Busiest Rail Corridor *
Candidates Caught in Middle as Words Ring Hollow to Activists *
Hundreds protest police brutality at Newark rally
Damaged Shell icebreaker arrives in Oregon for repairs
France plans extension of green energy tax - source
Cuba marks Castro uprising anniversary with call for US embargo end
Behind a union victory for North Jersey office workers

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