May 31 News Update

Bleaching May Have Killed Half the Coral on the Great Barrier Reef *

French leader digs in as strike looms
France labour dispute: Rail workers strike as protests continue
France faces strike chaos ahead of Euro 2016
French Unions Clamor for Workers’ Rights, and Relevance *
Workers at French oil port terminal extend strike - union


Big Gains for Striking Verizon Workers
Details of Verizon's New Contract

Minneapolis passes earned sick and safe time ordinance
Hiroshima: I had family members among the dead
Old and on the Street: The Graying of America’s Homeless *

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.