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Thursday, May 8, 2008

Upcoming Conference
National Assembly To End the Iraq War and Occupation

Cleveland June 28-29

War Zone

Wednesday: 1 US Soldier, 26 Iraqis Killed

Iraq, U.S. move to avert Baghdad water shortage

U.S. and NATO battle on uneven Afghan patchwork
Residents says Iraqi soldiers warn them to leave Sadr City

USA

Rights of employees in the digital age

Axle union reps leave talks

Worker killed by Amtrak train in Sante Fe Springs

Janitors OK strike after contract talks falter

May Day becomes an annual tradition for immigrant and workers' rights
Picketing makes 'Riverdance' miss a step at Kravis, but show back on
Delta-NWA merger gets new support
Pride At Work Helps Blow the Whistle on Special Counsel
Failure to Enforce U.S. Labor Laws Fuels Exploitation of Workers
Healthcare costs pinch employers
Productivity up, hours worked down
Fired Los Angeles carwash employee joins in calling for a boycott
Immigration Agents Arrest 33 Workers in Raid at Site of New U.S. Courthouse

Around the World...
Bolivia

United States maneuvers to carve up Bolivia with autonomy vote
Burma

Help Provide Relief to Burmese Workers
Canada

Chrysler pact may mirror Ford precedent, CAW says
CAW wants more work at GM plants, or no deal
Venezuela

Labor Contract Signed, Nationalization Process Continues

Our Environment

NRDC, Sierra Club Back Tejon Development

System uses sound to find whales, avoid ship strikes
Survey shows US honey bee deaths increased over last year
Canada rapped over Kyoto registry
Cleaner air to worsen droughts in Amazon: study
EU delays ruling on GM products
Kansas ethanol plant faces foreclosure
Oil Giants to Settle Water Suit
Giant sinkhole swallows oil equipment in southeastern Texas

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

War Zone

Tuesday: 1 US Soldier, 57 Iraqis Killed

Post-War Suicides May Exceed Combat Deaths, U.S. Says
In Iraq, U.S. walks tightrope with Sadr

USA

Malibu plant strike adds to GM woes
GM, union at Fairfax plant back at bargaining table

Tobacco Workers Demand Safer Workplaces, Better Pay

Bridge Worker Is Killed in Fall From a Scaffold

Security Guards Striking for the Right to Have Our Laws Enforced
San Diego UNITE-HERE Backs Conservative Republican
There’s No Place Like Home: Refocusing Olympic Protest
The Return of the Granny Bashers: More Attacks on Social Security and Medicare
Election Win by Houston RNs Upheld
Union concern over lack of offers to Barry Bonds
Actors Guild and Producers End Talks

Around the World...
Britain

Respect and the England-Wales local elections
Two million workers 'exploited'
Canada

Provincial gov't ministries creating lists of 'essential' positions
The CAW and Panic Bargaining: Early Opening at the Big Three
Germany

Audi CEO Signals Plans to Build U.S. Plant
Lebanon

General strike paralyses Beirut

Our Environment

Reservoir larger than Manhattan planned to help Everglades
Agencies issue plan to run Columbia dams, preserve salmon
Climate link with killer cyclones spurs fierce scientific debate
Australia's koalas threatened by global warming: study
Pollution in paradise: Flamingos vs the factory
EPA may decide not to limit the amount of a toxin in water supplies

Tuesday, May 6, 2008

War Zone

Monday: 48 Iraqis Killed

US troops kill several militants in eastern Afghanistan

Critics question timing of new Honeywell plant

USA

GM Fairfax workers go on strike
Strike may dent Malibu sales
Strike Hits GM Plant That Makes a Big Seller
UAW Local 31 Website

Teamsters Union Defends Its Endorsement of Obama

On the March with Los Carwasheros!
Bargaining Digest
Immigration measure close to dying in Kansas Legislature
Teachers at city charter school to join local union
West Virginia University faculty call for head to resign

Around the World...
Canada

An Assessment of Toronto’s 2008 Transit Strike
Public service bargaining rules violate human rights: unions
CAW faces GM, Chrysler hurdles
Chile

Copper workers end strike in Chile
Indonesia

Gold Miners Die in Landslide in Indonesia

Our Environment

Carbon Trading Blasted by Indigenous Groups
Tropical insects risk extinction with global warming: study
China to 'actively join' climate talks along with Japan
Senators call for EPA to reconsider ethanol output mandate
French scientists tweak carbon-storing powder
Greenpeace demands inquiry into Alberta oilsands duck deaths
Remodelers to Face 'White-Glove' Test on Lead

Monday, May 5, 2008

Week In Review—May 4

War Zone

Sunday: 33 Iraqis Killed

Top U.S. officer says would prefer no war on Iran

Turkey 'kills 150 Kurdish rebels'

Gunmen Pull Iraqi Journalist From Car, Kill Her
Blackwater shooting highlights a U.S., Iraq culture clash
Despite Alert, Flawed Wiring Still Kills GI’s
Jury acquits six in protest
US-backed plan sees shiny future for Green Zone in Iraq
Iraq sends mixed message on Iran, weapons

USA

Mississippi mill explosion kills 1 worker and injures 17

Even the Insured Feel the Strain of Health Costs

Labor group again pushing end to UW contract with Adidas
Union workers rally for respect at Rhode Island’s State House
County Settles Union Labor Contracts
USDA to buy pork for aid programs amid hog market woes
Anti-affirmative action petition drive fails to garner enough signatures
Mayor under pressure in push for November light-rail vote
Foreign repairs of U.S. planes worry some lawmakers
Turmoil Racks Teachers Union
Few Details on Immigrants Who Died in U.S. Custody

Around the World...
Canada

Canadian auto union backs Ford Canada labor deal

Our Environment

Small-town residents living on deadly ground

Air Pollution Impedes Bees' Ability to Find Flowers

Sea lions shot dead on Columbia River as salmon battle rages
Longest Walk spotlights issues important to American Indians
Hundreds protest against China chemical plant

Uranium claims spring up along Grand Canyon rim

Weekend Edition, May 3-4, 2008

War Zone

Friday: 30 Iraqis Killed

Pentagon May Add Forces in Afghanistan

Iraq's Shi'ite Clerics Deeply Divided on Militia Crackdown
Convention Preparations Prompt Suit by ACLU

USA

Axle strike mirrors pain of 1970 walkout at GM
1,000 workers may take buyouts at walkout's end

100 Scholars Defend 'Principled Dissent' in SEIU

20,000 Jobs Lost as U.S. Registers 4th Monthly Dip

Consumer bankruptcies up 47.7% from April 2007
L.A. city unions push retirement incentives over layoffs
SAG, studios extend contract talks again
Chevron posts profit of $5.2 billion
After Hiatus, States Set Wave of Executions
Suits question how Kan. prosecutor handled abortion records
Ford to offer buyouts to 1, 300 workers in Illinois, Kentucky

Around the World...
Britain

Brown's Party Routed In UK Elections, Loses London
Canada

Hargrove sure CAW rank and file will support Ford deal reached this week

Our Environment

Missouri elected officials reap money from tax credits

EPA official ousted while fighting Dow

Major Arctic sea ice melt is expected this summer
Federal agency declares West Coast salmon fishery a disaster
Greenpeace welcomes move to save Indonesia's forests
Ship dumped tonnes of oily bilge off Newfoundland, crew says
Climate change claims caribou calves: study

Friday, May 2, 2008

War Zone

Thursday: 2 US Soldiers, 93 Iraqis Killed

Food crisis leaves many Afghans desperate

'Longshore Workers Are Standing Down'
Dockworkers take May Day off, idling all West Coast ports
Union’s War Protest Shuts West Coast Ports

Iraq PM sends team to Iran to discuss militias
West Hartford Teens Leave Class To Protest Iraq War
Al Jazeera journalist is freed after 6 years at Guantanamo

USA

May Day: 'We Are Workers, Not Criminals'
Chicago Immigrant march: 'Si se puede'
500 activists march in St. Paul for immigrant rights
1,000 Rally At Oregon Capitol
May Day march, rally draws about 1,000 in Tucson
Several Hundred March In Madison
Thousand March in Detroit
Thousands In Bay Area Marches, Rallies
War and Workers’ Rights Highlight May Day Celebrations
8500 In Los Angeles
Crowds Are Smaller at Protests by Immigrants

American Axle deal takes shape
American Axle, striking UAW edge closer to deal
Axle's new proposal 'gives hope'

Lansing supplier reaches deal with UAW
GM avoids strike with settlement at one UAW local

Congress votes to ban genetic discrimination
Consumer spending up—mainly because of sharp price increases
We Support the AFSCME Workers Union
Success overseas gives GM hope
Revised tax-credit plan for Bombardier plant is approved
City firefighters, employees protest at City Hall over pension proposal
House Passes Protections Against Combustible Dust Explosions
Field Poll: CNA Most Favorably Viewed Group in Healthcare Arena
Teacher fired for refusing to sign loyalty oath

Around the World...

May Day clashes and anger over food prices

Bolivia
Bolivia's Morales deepens control of economy
Britain

Labour suffers big UK election losses
Canada

Ford and CAW reach new deal
Income gaps grow, as Canada's have-nots get left behind
Sask. unionists rally against bills
Cuba
Cuba urges economic gain, work at May Day rally
Indonesia

Thousands of Indonesian workers rally to mark May Day
Turkey

Turkish police disperse workers defying May Day ban

Our Environment

Court Orders Tyson to Suspend Ads For Antibiotic-Free Chicken

Study: Warmer ocean water means less oxygen
Embattled EPA administrator for Midwest resigns
Unilever backs call for moratorium on palm oil deforestation in Indonesia
US govt to tighten lead emissions standards
Opponents of Kansas coal plants prevail in House vote
Cost estimate for KCP&L Iatan 2 plant to be released next week
Earth is losing dirt at an alarming rate
Groups Petition EPA to Ban Nanosilver in Consumer Goods

Thursday, May 1, 2008

Happy May Day!

War Zone

Wednesday: 5 US Soldiers, 71 Iraqis Killed

May Day Greetings From Iraqi Labor Movement

Longshore workers plan walkout

April Iraq's deadliest month since last August

USA

Rosselli calls Stern lawsuit ‘PR circus’ and ‘hoax’
SEIU’s Internal Divisions Spill into Delegate Races
SEIU’s Disruption Draws Wide Criticism

As Talks Drag, Axle Strike Enters Third Month
For Striking Factory Workers, U.S.-First Pledge Falls Flat

Clipping, Scrimping, Saving

Construction workers honor the fallen on Workers Memorial Day
May Day march and rally for workers' and immigrants' rights
New Era Cap Workers Join CWA
Kansas Senate fails by two votes to override veto of anti-abortion bill
Labor Notes Conference 2008: Enthusiasm and Inspiration
U.S. airlines flock to foreign repair shops

Around the World...
Canada

CAW's short-term gain for long-term pain
China

Child labor scandal highlights worrying trend in China

Our Environment

Pittsburgh, Los Angeles have worst U.S. air pollution

Kansas showdown shapes up over coal plants

Brazil aims to provide efficiently produced ethanol, but has few takers
Canada oil firm probed as hundreds of ducks die
Global warming? Next decade could be cooler, says study
California's farm belt plan to cut air pollution criticized
Asia tourism, airlines 'complacent' on climate change
White House Blocked Rule Issued to Shield Whales

Wednesday, April 30, 2008

War Zone

Tuesday: 2 US Soldiers, 90 Iraqis Killed

New U.S. carrier in Gulf a 'reminder' to Iran: Gates

U.S. Role Deepens in Sadr City

Two U.S. troops die in Iraq, worst month since Sept
US Brings Iraq-Like Surge to Afghan Conflict
Iraq civilians reportedly among Sadr City dead

USA

Democrat Obama 'outraged' by former pastor
Transcript Of Rev Wright's 'Outrageous Remarks'

Record oil boosts profits for BP, Royal Dutch Shell

Workers' health insurance costs soar

Steel Worker Falls 25 Feet From Building

Wis. state employees union reaches tentative deal
Drywall Finishers Reaffirm Their Support of Painters Union
More Potentially Deadly Moves by FAA
80 work fatalities in state last year
Mansfield labor groups remember workers who died on the job
Strike Possible This Week at Bloomingdale’s Main Store
Guatemalan Stresses Immigrant Sacrifices

From Our Blog...
Outraged, Outraged I Tell You

Around the World...
Canada

CAW calls loss of GM truck plant shift devastating
Toronto puts off debate on making TTC an essential service
Blockades and escalating protests won't derail talks in Caledonia: premier
France

Barricades of May ’68 Still Divide the French
Germany

Porsche Wins Case Filed by Volkswagen Labor
Mexico

For Many, Control of State-Run Pemex Is About National Pride
Mexican lawmakers decriminalize migrants

Our Environment

Siphoning Off Corn to Fuel Our Cars

Report calls ‘factory’ farms a threat
Report Targets Costs Of Factory Farming

New Policy Prolongs EPA Chemical Reviews

Judge orders federal government to decide polar bear listing
OECD ministers plead for environment despite economic concerns
How safe are green cleaning products?
Food scientists say stop biofuels to fight world hunger
Brazil forecasts record ethanol production in 2008
EPA hands in Calif. emissions documents
President Repeats First-Term Answers to Rising Gas Prices
Senators Propose Ban on Chemical in Plastics
Shortages Threaten Farmers’ Key Tool: Fertilizer

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

War Zone

Monday: 4 US Soldiers, 43 Iraqis Killed

Palestinian mother and 4 children killed in Gaza carnage

U.S. in big battles with Shi'ite gunmen in Baghdad

House Democrats Work on Huge Iraq Money Bill
12 Israeli Jets Fly Over Beirut
Some War Veterans Find GI Bill Falls Short

USA

Emptying the Breadbasket

GM to idle thousands at 4 truck, SUV plants

UAW: No GM role in Axle talks
GM, UAW continue talks at Fairfax

Gas explosion at Indiana coal conversion plant kills 2

20,000 Pennsylvania Child Care Providers Gain a Union
Moroccan Factory Fire Kills 55 on Eve of Workers Memorial Day
Bargaining Digest
Atlantic City Casino Workers Fighting for First Contracts
They've Got a Union
Critics say OSHA fines too lax
Getting married for health insurance
Truckers rally in Washington, seeking lower gas prices
Tip-dependent workers feeling the slump
Proposal Would Increase Union Strike Capabilities
Study Warns Job Losses Will Strain Government Health Programs
Mourning Construction Workers, and Fearing More Shutdowns

Around the World...
Britain

Oil refinery talks as strike ends
Canada

Ford wins cost cuts in pivotal labour pact
Ford Reaches Early Labor Accord With Canadian Union
CAW, Ford reach tentative pact
CAW Statement On Ford Deal
China

70 Killed, 400 Hurt in Train Collision in China
Honduras

Global Unions Condemn Murders of Honduran Union Leaders
Italy

Neo-fascist sweeps in as Rome's mayor
Nigeria

Exxon Mobil Negotiating With Striking Oil Workers in Nigeria

Our Environment

FDA Faulted for Approving Studies of Artificial Blood

White House undermines EPA on cancer risks, GAO says
US pressed to put wolves back on endangered species list
US secretary concedes biofuels may spur food price rises
870 fish die as river is polluted
Climate change could force 1 billion from their homes by 2050
Solving global warming with giant vacuums

Monday, April 28, 2008

Week In Review—April 27

War Zone

Fierce clashes kill 38 in Baghdad's Sadr City
Iraqi political leaders protest U.S. siege of Sadr City

Sunday: 179 Iraqis Killed

Clash ahead over longshore union war protest

Clinton: Afghanistan needs more US attention

USA

The New Economics of Hunger
Where Every Meal Is a Sacrifice

Motive in UAW threats unclear

LAPD practices for May Day protest
Despite strikes, VW looks at Mich.
Truck carrying migrants crashes in Ariz.; 4 dead
Chrysler Looking to Sell Two Axle Plants: Report
SAG, studios take the weekend off

Around the World...
Britain

Oil refinery strikers hold rally
Britain's rich get richer
Canada

Commuter relief as Ontario orders Toronto's transit workers to end surprise strike
India

India's call-center workers are getting stress on the line
Morocco

Casablanca mattress factory fire kills as many as 55 workers

Our Environment

Studies on Chemical In Plastics Questioned

Does ethanol measure up?
Human warming hobbles ancient climate cycle
Chavez calls ethanol production 'crime'
Showdown looms on Sunflower plant
Switchgrass to be tested as ethanol source
Draining the basin that's Mexico City

Weekend Edition, April 26-27, 2008

War Zone

Friday: 1 US Soldier, 44 Iraqis Killed

Ship hired by U.S. military fires shots in Gulf
US Preparing Military Ops Against Iran

Turk warplanes bomb PKK targets in Northern Iraq

VT AFL-CIO Calls On Workers to Support Work Stoppage Against War
UE Officers Express Solidarity As ILWU Plans Antiwar May Day Stoppage
Iraq's Sadr tells fighters to observe truce
Syria returns artifacts to Baghdad Museum
PBS' 'Carrier': This message approved

USA

AFSCME Wins Food Service Outsourcing Fight at UC–Davis

Bloomingdale's workers authorize strike action

GM averts UAW strikes in western Michigan, Kansas
AXL ready to invest millions if labor pact reached
Three Rivers declines use of airport for replacement workers
American Axle blames $27M first-quarter loss on UAW strike
American Axle to suppliers: Be ready to resume production
Fairfax plant talks continue past strike deadline

St. Cloud teachers approve contract
Crossing one bridge at a time
'Women of Steel' at the May Day parade
Airline Workers Demand Place at Table in Northwest-Delta Merger
Newsrooms Shrinking as Publishers Race to Bottom Line
UPS workers to join union
Company Unions: The New Threat to the Progressive Labor Movement
Proposed ruling favors union nurses
USCIS Workers Gear Up for Bargaining
US farm union recruits laborers in Mexico
UAW To Protest At Foxwoods As MGM Grand Opens
Trucking company to pay $18 million settlement in fatal wreck
Semi's deadly crash into Chicago station probed

Around the World...
Britain
Major oil pipeline to close down
Brown critical of public sector strikers
Canada
Toronto transit workers walk off the job
Striking TTC workers will be ordered back, Miller says
Wealth gap exposes fresh labour challenge
Police, protesters clash in eastern Ontario
China

Skies not so bright for China pilots
Mexico

Mexico mining union to hold strike despite threat
Protest in Mexico's Congress over Pemex oil bill ends

Our Environment

Making Ships Green, in Port and at Sea

Movable Feast Carries a Pollution Price Tag

Narwhals more at risk to Arctic warming than polar bears
U.S. Air Pollution Standards Don't Protect Asthmatic Kids
Greenpeace protests at Turkey's nuclear power plant
Environmentalists Score a Win Against 'Invasive Species'
Aquila to pay Cass County $1.8 million to keep power plant open
Plans to control access to Amazon

Friday, April 25, 2008

War Zone

Thursday: 3 US Soldiers, 42 Iraqis Killed