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Wednesday, February 24, 2016

February 24 News Update

Nevada's solar workers and customers reel as new rules 'shut down' industry
Increased flooding in US coastal cities caused by climate change, study says
Copenhagen set to divest from fossil fuels
Climate change sears Nicaragua's farmers
Unlikely Battle Over Fracking Intensifies in Florida *


Steelworkers reach tentative agreement with ATI following six-month lockout

Protesters outside the Department of Health earlier this
      month.
Junior doctors defy health secretary with three 48-hour strikes

At least one dies as building collapses at former UK power plant
Bolivia's voters nix 4th term for Morales
Tony Blair admits he is baffled by rise of Bernie Sanders and Jeremy Corbyn
Missouri House proposes to eliminate Melissa Click’s salary from budget
In Oklahoma, Native Americans struggle to over come disparities
Pakistan’s war on airline workers
Northwest Catholic School Board, teachers' union accept contract
Texas Abortion Case May Have Effects Beyond State Lines *
Bernie Sanders, as Secular Jew, Leaves Religion in Background *
Fernando Cardenal, Nicaraguan Priest Who Defied Pope, Dies at 82 *


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.

Bill Onasch at 5:34 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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