January 31 News Update

After Years of Drought, Cape Town Is Close to ‘Day Zero’ of No Water *

Harley-Davidson closes its Kansas City assembly plant

Complaint Accuses Contractor of Underpayment at Medicare Call Centers *
United Airlines catering workers in Denver, elsewhere move to unionize
Canadian Unions: Don't Let a Union Split Tear the Labor Movement Apart
Japan's robust labor demand bolsters outlook for wage hikes, inflation
Canadian jury acquits rail workers in Lac-Mégantic exlosion case
Faith/labor coalition urges USDA to reject poultry industry speed up petition
Amazon and 2 Other Firms Aim to Disrupt Health Care *
Columbia University Says It Won’t Bargain With Graduate Student Union *
For Home Health Aides, the Worst Commutes in New York City *
Wages Rise at 2.6 Percent in 2017 Despite Q4 Slowdown *
All workers need unions – including those in Silicon Valley

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January 30 Week In Review Now Online

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January 30 News Update

After Harvey, Houston suburb suffers a persistent problem: waves of foul air
Overlooked Tiny Air Pollutants Can Have Major Climate Impact

German industrial workers to start 24-hour walkouts on Tuesday
On Union, BC Sides With Trump
White-Collar Unionization is Good for Everybody
Contract with union employees OK’d
Protests Planned for Super Bowl Week
A Decade of Train Wrecks: What Has Gone Wrong?
Buffalo Hospital Workers Save Colorful Scrubs
St. Paul immigrant-rights marchers say, ‘Stop all deportations now!’
Workers’ resistance at Ryanair
ATTAC: For food sovereignty, against ‘free trade’ agreements
Cleveland Indians to remove divisive Chief Wahoo logo
Irish referendum on abortion reform to be held by end of May
Health Insurer Aetna Quarterly Profit Soars 75.5 Percent *

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January 29 News Update

The U.S. May Back a Vietnam Coal Plant. Russia Is Already Helping. *
Protest set for Texas wildlife refuge
Why Your Train Is Delayed *
Oil Boom Gives the U.S. a New Edge in Energy and Diplomacy *
Iranians Prayed for Rain, but Were Covered in Snow *
Fire Breaks Out at Taiwan Refinery *
German Carmakers Criticized for Emissions Research on Monkeys *

Davos and the Donald
It’s Not a Roar, but the Global Economy Is Finally Making Noise *
In Davos Speech, Trump Mixes Facts With Fiction *
At Davos, the Real Star May Have Been China, Not Trump *

St. Paul Federation of Teachers schedules strike vote
BBC, Criticized Over Pay Gap, Cuts Salaries of Some Male Journalists *
Crisis in the Canadian Labour Movement
An Island Adrift
Organized Labor’s Growing Class Divide
California: A shrinking hotbed for unions
Union Stages ‘Work-In’ at O’Neill
How Dreamers came to dominate US politics
Las Vegas construction company files defamation suit against union
Women’s Marches get a huge turnout nationwide
After six months of Macron
Hundreds of thousands living in squalid rented homes in England
On Family Farms, Little Hands Steer Big Machines *
Russians Brave Icy Temperatures to Protest Putin and Election *

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January 26 News Update

'Doomsday Clock' ticked forward 30 seconds to 2 minutes to midnight
Museum of Natural History urged to cut ties with 'anti-science propagandist'
Billions of pieces of plastic on coral reefs send disease soaring
Davos Lauds China’s Climate Efforts Even as Emissions Rise *


May risks unrest by paving way for Donald Trump visit

U.S., Mexico unions file NAFTA labor complaint to influence talks
Will Dunkirk’s Use of Prison Labor Disqualify It from the Oscars?
Golf Channel and union agree to new contract, end labor dispute
Uber-Union Proposal on Benefits Met With Skepticism From Labor
Department of Labor report shows union growth in New York
Panel to revisit controversy over state workers' coverage
A Rebuilt Office Rebuilds Trust
Indigenous Womxn’s March
Lula, Brazil elections and the left
Dutiful dirges of Davos
Victory in Russia Election Assured, Putin Seeks High Turnout *
Trump Appointee Is Trying to Squelch Us, Labor Board Staff Says *
Why Is Pay Lagging? Maybe Too Many Mergers in the Heartland *

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January 25 News Update

Metabolic Rift: A documentary film festival
Murky world of 'science' journals a new frontier for climate deniers
Coal’s Decline Seems Impervious to Trump’s Promises *

Union Chief Says Trump, Having ‘Actively Hurt’ Workers, Is Losing Support *
Union wants to ban UPS from using drones or driverless vehicles
Union Membership In Arkansas Climbs To Highest Level Since 2008
Turkish metal workers announce strike, bosses set for lockout
Union sues Mount Vernon library over wages
A Decade of Train Wrecks: What Has Gone Wrong?
The Billionaire boom: 82% of global wealth produced went to richest 1%
After Carillion: The Struggle to Democratize Social Services    
Slate Staffers Vote to Unionize
Momentum sustains a string of Labour selection defeats
PMQs verdict: Corbyn gets the better of May on the NHS
Bottom Line for Davos Elite: Trump Is Good for Business *

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January 24 Week In Review Now Online

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January 24 News Update

Fighting Climate Change? We’re Not Even Landing a Punch *
Five missing after Oklahoma oil and gas drilling site explosion
Cape Town to run out of water by 12 April amid worst drought in a century
A Sea of Trash on Lebanon’s Beaches *
Bigger, Faster Avalanches, Triggered by Climate Change *
Trump’s Solar Tariffs Are Clouding the Industry’s Future *

Public employee unions cry foul after state cuts health insurance options
New union agreement at Multnomah County
Shipyard workers reject Vigor contract offer
Members of Teamsters Local 320 Ratify Contract Averting a Strike
UPS Drivers Beat Forced Overtime During Holiday Rush
State Racism meets neoliberalism
Female journalists kept at back of Pence’s visit to Western Wall
The kill chain: inside the unit that tracks targets for US drone wars
At England’s Loneliest Rail Station, a Train Comes Just Once a Week *
France’s New Labor Laws: ‘Flexibility, and No Security’ *

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January 23 News Update

Canadian climate science faces crisis that may be felt globally
Switching to electric cars key to fixing America's climate policies
Peru passes law allowing roads through pristine Amazon rainforest

Compromise or cave-in? Democrats' deal to end shutdown sows division
Liberal Groups Feel Betrayed by Senate Democrats’ Vote *

One year later and twice as pissed off
UGA labor union announces official charter
Federal Group wages war on Labor, union says
Catholic bishops side with labor unions in Supreme Court case
Paul Booth, dead at 74, was an influential labor leader and antiwar activist
Dismantling doomsday: Daniel Ellsberg on the risk of Nuclear apocalypse
Orange County evicts hundreds from homeless camp – with few beds to offer
Unions reach $2.3m settlement on Bangladesh textile factory safety
Bonuses Aside, Tax Law’s Trickle-Down Effect Not Yet Clear *
Trump Places Tariffs on Solar Panels and Washing Machines *

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January 22 News Update

Trump administration could be sued over pesticide threat to orca and salmon
Lloyd's of London to divest from coal over climate change
Donald Trump is hampering fight against climate change, WEF warns
How Much Warmer Was Your City in 2017? *

Women’s March 2018: Thousands of Protesters Take to the Streets *
Thousands return for Women's March with spirits undaunted
Thousands join Women's March in London for gender equality

Union Is Formed at Los Angeles Times and Publisher Put on Leave *
KC Council throws out vote, so streetcar expansion can move
Global Economy Is Surging, but Growth Could Stall *
Closure Affects Wide Range of Programs *
Mexico's leftwing frontrunner laughs off Russia jibes
Trump's first year In numbers
Trump's Infrastructure Plan Is All About Privatization
CLC accuses Unifor of leaving lobby group to raid another union
Newsday Media Group union approves new labor pact
Labor says use of lockouts to undercut wages 'won't be tolerated'
KCTU will participate in Tripartite Commission
German industrial union demands pay rise amid strong economy
Tax Act: Massive Giveaway to the Rich
Wireless Workers Vote Up Deal at AT&T Mobility
Sinn Féin to be led by a woman for the first time in its modern history
As a Factory Closes, a Canadian City Blames Free Trade *
M.T.A. May Have Inflated Number of Subway Power Delays *
Nafta Talks Resume and Trump Plans to Speak at Davos *

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January 19 News Update

Trump's environmental agenda is already taking a measurable toll
TransCanada says enough customers to proceed with Keystone XL pipeline
2017 was the hottest year on record without El Niño boost
China oil spill: warning over seafood contamination
Driving a Car in Manhattan Could Cost $11.52 Under Congestion Plan *

Trump's Presidency Sinks Below Rock Bottom
California pushes back amid fears of Trump immigration crackdown
Hollywood’s biggest union turned a blind eye to sexual abuse
New office will help medical providers deny treatment on religious grounds
New Zealand prime minister pregnant with first child
Showdown Vote in Senate on Friday With Government Shutdown at Stake *
Why Asking About Citizenship Could Make the Census Less Accurate *

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January 18 Week In Review Now Online

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January 18 News Update

Worst-case global warming scenarios not credible, says study
Japan breakthrough could improve weather forecasts and save lives
Norway aims for all short-haul flights to be 100% electric by 2040
UK to miss legal climate targets without urgent action, official advisers warn
In the Arctic, More Rain May Mean Fewer Musk Oxen *


Union women commit to broadening fight against sexual harassment

Labor Briefing
Nothing New in Trump’s Comments
Strike averted at New York's main fruit and vegetable market
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette newsroom employees files unfair labor complaint
Hogan announces deal with unions on modest raises for Md. state employees
Five-year union contract teed up for final Chicago Council vote
AT&T Labor Contract Gets Approval, Layoff Lawsuit Still Pending
US military to maintain open-ended presence in Syria
US border patrol routinely sabotages water left for migrants, report says
How America's 'childcare deserts' are driving women out of the workforce
In the Great Lakes, They’re Battling Ice, and Time *

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January 17 News Update

Citing ‘Inexcusable’ Treatment, Advisers Quit National Parks Panel *
Climate Change Is Altering Lakes and Streams *

Colombia Bridge Collapse Throws Workers to Their Deaths *


In the Legacy of Dr. King, PCAs Enjoy Hard Fought Gains

Carillion and the Latest Privatisation Scandal
Linden nursing home workers protest labor practices
Lawsuit tossed on farm workers' collective bargaining rights
Albany blue collar workers poised to get pay bump
Hyundai Motor labor union members approve wage deal
India: Millions of Workers in Informal Sector to Strike Nationwide
Pension reform, neoliberalism and street fighting
US to withhold $65m in aid for Palestinian refugees
Campuses Brace for More Tumult in 2018 *
Trump Falsely Claims His Approval Among Blacks Has Doubled *
G.M. Chief Cautions Trump Administration on Upending Nafta *

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January 16 News Update

Hope Fades for Missing Crew Members as Iranian Oil Tanker Sinks *
Huge Oil Spill Spreads in East China Sea, Stirring Environmental Fears *
Uranium Mining Industry Renews Push Into Bears Ears *
1.5 Degrees Warming and the Search for Climate Justice for the Poor

The other America
Remembering King’s roots in labor and socialist movements

America is spiritually bankrupt. We must fight back together
In Trump’s Immigration Remarks, Echoes of a Century-Old Racial Ranking *
Donald Trump’s Racism: The Definitive List *
The Ethnic Cleansing of America
LeBron James says Donald Trump has allowed racists to operate without fear
Workplace Raids Signal Tactical Shift in Immigration Fight *


North Carolina Municipal Workers Kick Off Bill of Rights Campaign

Jeremy Corbyn is about to transform the Labour party – again
Momentum founder elected to NEC calls for Labour transformation

Individual Mandate Now Gone, G.O.P. Targets the One for Employers *
Abbas Calls Oslo Accords Dead and Blasts U.S.: ‘Damn Your Money!’ *
The Guardian, Britain’s Left-Wing News Power, Goes Tabloid *
As Homeless Take Refuge in Subway, More Officers Are Sent to Help*
Introducing the New Editor of Workday Minnesota
Solidarity with the popular protests in Iran!
Next hurdle for new KCI is union, minority hiring for construction work
The case for the 28-hour work week
Golf Channel scrambles as labor dispute threatens future broadcasts
American Airlines regional workers protest 'poverty-level' pay
Newark-Liberty workers deserve a fair wage
Greek labor unions strike over new austerity bill, right to strike
Trump names lawyer at firm advising him as pick for labor board
Toyota’s unions to demand ¥3,000 pay-scale hike in spring wage talks
Emanuel buys measure of labor peace with new union deals
NLRB certifies Columbia graduate workers union
Twelve charged for defying California city's ban on feeding homeless
South Carolina hospital accused of tarnishing legacy of Coretta Scott King
Shutdown Talk Casts Uneasy Shadow Across the Aisle *
One Year After Women’s March, More Activism but Less Unity *
Dublin May Demolish a Historic Blight. Or Preserve It. *

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Holiday Schedule

We will observe the Martin Luther King Holiday Monday. News Updates will resume Tuesday, January 16.

January 12 News Update

Firefighters still battling oil tanker blaze off China coast after six days
New York City just declared war on the oil industry
New round of oil drilling goes deeper into Ecuador's Yasuní national park
Plastics Pile Up as China Refuses to Take the West’s Recycling *


MN labor provides topics, and prizes for History Day projects

Trump pans immigration proposal bringing people from 'shithole countries'
Dreamers react to Trump's Daca dispute: 'we feel like bargaining chips'
Trump’s Vulgar Immigration Remarks Alarm Lawmakers *
From Norway to Haiti, Trump’s Comments Stir Fresh Outrage *

Trump visit to London called off amid fears of mass protests
What we learned when women said #MeToo
The Rage of the Poor in Iran
Quebec ABI aluminum union workers locked out
Major Russian Labor Union Disbanded by Court For Foreign Ties
Wisconsin Mulls Limiting Pro-Worker Local Ordinances
Dutch reporters confront new US envoy
Medicaid: Trump opens door to take away coverage
Polish MPs back even tougher restrictions on abortion
Walmart Raised Wages. Then It Closed 63 Stores. *
Baltimore Hospital Patient Discharged at Bus Stop, Stumbling and Cold *

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January 11 News Update

Illusions of world-ecology
New York City plans to divest $5bn from fossil fuels and sue oil companies
Deadly California mudslide 'like Niagara falls'


Whither Left Electoral Politics in Toronto?

Trump’s Labor Board Likely to Strip Auto Workers of Southern Victory
Why Do Auto Workers Union Drives Keep Failing?

US immigration agents target 7-Eleven stores in pre-dawn raids
What's next for Dreamers after court blocks Trump's plan to end Daca?
Republicans in House Issue a Hard-line Plan on Immigration *

Black Nationalism, Black Solidarity
China’s Proposed Social Credit System
Penn grad students have received permission for unionization vote
Unions file unfair labor practices complaints against city
State government IT plan brings changes for 10,000 workers
Jeff Bezos: where the $106bn man belongs on the all-time rich list
I.R.S. Paid $20 Million to Collect $6.7 Million in Tax Debts *
Canada Attacks U.S. Tariffs by Taking Case to World Trade Organization *

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January 10 News Update

The 'imminent mini ice age' myth is back, and it's still wrong
China on track to lead in renewables as US retreats
California Mudslides Blamed for 13 Deaths *
How a Coal Baron’s Wish List Became Trump’s To-Do List *

Fast-Food Workers Claim Victory in a New York Labor Effort *
Workplace Fatalities: 25 Most Dangerous Jobs in America
Why Has Israel Banned Jewish Leftists But Not Nazi-linked Groups?
A Labor Battle at… Disney World?
Decision to Deport Protected Salvadorans Earns Union Scorn
Louisiana teacher handcuffed after asking questions at board meeting
German workers strike for right to two-year, 28-hour working week
DACA Program Must Stay in Place for Now, Judge Says *


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January 9 Week In Review Now Online

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January 9 News Update

Energy agency rejects Trump plan to prop up coal and nuclear power plants
Australia's emissions are rising. It's time for this government to quit pretending
$306bn in one year: US bill for natural disasters smashes record
Collision Near China Leaves Iranian Oil Tanker in Flames *

US says 200,000 people from El Salvador must leave within 18 months
Employers Brace for the Loss of an Immigrant Work Force *


A Missouri Dollar General Voted to Unionize

How Robotics and Automation Will Affect Labor in the Food System
Sugar Cane Factory Workers Launch Collective Strike
Lawsuit Delays AT&T Layoff Dates
Porsche Workers To Walk Out At Zuffenhausen Factory Over Pay
Workers' panel on organizing at the University of Minnesota
Women, Nature, and Capital in the Industrial Revolution
Oprah Winfrey's Golden Globes speech: the full text
Equalities watchdog intervenes after Carrie Gracie's complaint about BBC pay
South Africa Train Crash Injures Hundreds Outside Johannesburg *
Tax Law May Send Factories and Jobs Abroad, Critics Say *

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