Labor Advocate

Postings of news stories and analysis of interest to working people by 9AM Central, Monday-Friday

Wednesday, May 17, 2017

May 17 News Update


Plastic trash chokes remote South Pacific island
Dramatic Venice sculpture comes with a big climate change warning
‘Vulnerable Voices’ Lash Out as Companies Sway Climate Talks *

Labour’s Manifesto Is A Shift To The Left
Labour Party Pledges Broad Tax Increases to Pay for New Benefits *

Public meetings this week to save passenger rail
Wisconsin to host Midwest School for Women Workers
Oil Refinery Workers Get People in Motion
Brazil after the April 28 general strike
The costs of Trump's sabotage of Obamacare are showing up in rate hikes
Trump team to dismantle small-business part of Obamacare marketplaces
Chelsea Manning to be released from prison Wednesday
Adam Jones on racism and why athletes must speak out
Antioch Crossing Sears closing after more than four decades
Major Decisions Face Québec Solidaire at its Forthcoming Congress
Port Authority Wage Campaign Shifts as Union Takes Fight to Albany *
A Whistle-Blower Tells of Health Insurers Bilking Medicare *
In Ransomware Attack, Where Does Microsoft’s Responsibility Lie? *


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 4:48 AM

No comments:

Post a Comment

‹
›
Home
View web version

About the Blogger

My photo
Bill Onasch
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.
View my complete profile
Powered by Blogger.