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Friday 27 January 2012, 19:36:07

Top news stories from the USA

NLRB chairman to push union organizing rules [Boston Globe] 2012-01-27

The way forward: pressuring Apple or building a workers' movement? [China Labour Bulletin] 2012-01-27

Apple’s Profit Skyrockets, Workers Die at Its Factories [AFL-CIO] 2012-01-27

Indiana House passes 'right to work' bill [NYTimes] 2012-01-26

USW Statement on President Obama’s State of the Union Address [Steelworkers] 2012-01-26

Other labor news from USA

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South Carolina Note to Nikki: Unions do have a role in S.C. [Post & Courier ] 2012-01-27

South Carolina Garbage truck drivers in Fort Mill vote to unionize [The Herald] 2012-01-27

The vote is in: Vale world's worst corporation [Usw] 2012-01-27

It's time to protect workers from deadly silica dust [AFL-CIO] 2012-01-27

District of Columbia PALEA testifies at Washington DC on labor rights in the Philippines [All Voices] For more info Image 2012-01-27

Workers put at risk in nearly year-long delay of silica protections [Union of Concerned Scientists] 2012-01-27

Silica rule stalled at White House/OMB while workers continue to die [Huffington Post] 2012-01-27

Oklahoma Both Sides in Labor Fight Point to Oklahoma [WSJ] 2012-01-27

Concerned About More American Jobs Moving Overseas? [LA AFL-CIO] 2012-01-27

China’s ‘Competitive Advantage’: Serfdom [AFL-CIO] 2012-01-27

Michigan New Michigan AFL-CIO leader: State's workers support collective bargaining [Midland Daily News] 2012-01-27

Apple in China: Has iOrwell Arrived? [NYTimes] 2012-01-27

Krugman: Jobs, Jobs and Cars [NYTimes] 2012-01-27

Indiana Right to work law passed in Indiana over union dues [Global Post] 2012-01-27

Indiana Unions seek 3.5 percent raise for IU's employees [Chicago Tribune] 2012-01-27

California Labor Union Statement Urges Prosecution 'To Fullest Extent' In UCLA Case [Science] 2012-01-27

Indiana Dems overwhelmed in union fight [Associated Press] 2012-01-27

California Port truck drivers in California tell Australia's Toll Group:This is what democracy looks like [Teamsters] 2012-01-27

Poll Finds Consumer Confusion on Where Apple Devices Are Made [NYTimes] 2012-01-26

Florida Local group to hold rally against proposed bills [PNJ.com] 2012-01-26

Illinois Standoff Between City Colleges And Their 'Frontline' Employees (VIDEO) [Progress Illinois] 2012-01-26

New York Union assails NYC Fire Dept curb on posted opinions [NYTimes] 2012-01-26

Petition to defend subcontracted warehouse workers [ITF] For more info 2012-01-26

Obama Vow to Get Tough on Unfair Trade Called ‘Long Overdue’ [Bloomberg] 2012-01-26

Indiana Republican-controlled Indiana House Passes a Bill on Union Fees [NY Times] 2012-01-26

Indiana On the cusp of union ban [CBS News] 2012-01-26

Vote Vale for the Public Eye Awards [Public Eye] 2012-01-26

Obama signals tougher stance on China trade practices [LA Times] 2012-01-26

Obama Takes Aim At Unfair Trade, China [CNN] 2012-01-26

California ITF welcomes “tentative agreement” in Longview dockers dispute [ITF] 2012-01-25

South Carolina SC House Republicans, Gov Want Stricter Union Laws [WSPA] 2012-01-25

South Carolina Haley, Republicans take aim at unions [The State] 2012-01-25

South Carolina Haley's Desperation Shows in Union Attack [SC AFL-CIO] 2012-01-25

State of the Union: Obama calls for end to inequality [BBC] 2012-01-25

Trumka: Obama Showed He Hears People Not Heard by 1% [AFL-CIO] 2012-01-25

Indiana Jeff Harris on the destruction of workers' rights in Indiana [Rick Smith Show] 2012-01-25

Wisconsin Master Lock Highlighted in State of the Union Address for Moving Jobs Back to U.S. [Market Watch] 2012-01-25

Unions losing influence? [Sacramento Bee] 2012-01-25

Michigan Business, union leaders testify for, against labor reform bills [Detroit News] 2012-01-25

Building Bridges Radio: America Beyond Capitalism with Gar Alperovitz [WBAI Radio's Building Bridges: Your Community and Labor Report] For more info 2012-01-25

Massachusetts CertainTeed de Saint Gobain se resiste a finalizar huelga en base al “sentido común” [ICEM] For more info 2012-01-25

L’IBB félicite les Machinistes pour leur victoire dans le Maryland [IBB] 2012-01-24

Texas Strike drags on at San Antonio flour mill [Socialist Worker] 2012-01-24

South Carolina Gov. Haley to announce anti-union measures [goupstate.com] 2012-01-24

Massachusetts No Layoffs for Harvard Libraries [Crimson] 2012-01-24

Dems fear union cash drain in Wisconsin [The Hill] 2012-01-24

Nevada For now, gaming, mining on outside as tax petitions take shape [Las Vegas Review Journal] 2012-01-24

Statement By AFL-CIO President Richard L. Trumka On Possible Bank Mortgage And Foreclosure Fraud Settlement [ENews Park Forest] 2012-01-24

Washington Take Action! Stop Coast Guard Union Busting [Democracy in Action] 2012-01-24

California Three Unions Announce One-Day Strike at Kaiser Over Labor Talks [CA Healthline] 2012-01-24

Union: 'We can live within' labor rules in FAA funding compromise [The Hill] 2012-01-24

Alaska City employees union files complaint with state labor board [Daily News-Miner] 2012-01-24

California City employees union files complaint with state labor board [San Diego City Beat] 2012-01-24

Washington Union reaches settlement to end Port of Longview labor dispute that included arrests, fines [Washington Post] 2012-01-24

Lockouts grow as employers up ante vs. unions [NY Times News Service] 2012-01-24

Wisconsin Ward: Adidas has two weeks to reply to labor allegations [Badger Herald] 2012-01-24

Washington Tentative agreement reached in fight by longshore union at Longview port [Journal of Commerce] 2012-01-24

California ITF President Paddy Crumlin welcomes tentative settlement at Longview [MUA] 2012-01-24

EPE: Une étude de l'AFT promeut des transitions plus douces de la pré-maternelle à la maternelle [IE] 2012-01-23

Washington Obama Set to Use Military Intervention Against Longshoremen [Dissident Voice] 2012-01-23

Saint-Gobain’s CertainTeed Balks at ‘Common Sense’ End to US Teamster Strike [ICEM] 2012-01-23

Massachusetts Boston School Bus Drivers Allied with Occupy Win Contract [Talking Union] 2012-01-23

California Office Occupation to Support ILWU at Port of Longview [Talking Union] 2012-01-23

California Dr. Diane Ravitch Speaks on Public Education, Privatization and Professionalization in San Francisco [KPFA WorkWeek Radio] For more info 2012-01-23

More lockouts as companies battle unions [NY Times] 2012-01-23

National Science Board Report: US Losing Research and Development Jobs To Asia [Truthout] 2012-01-23

Labor and Environment: Next Steps for Dialogue [Truthout] 2012-01-23

District of Columbia American Workers in the Age of Austerity [AFL-CIO] 2012-01-23

New York For M.T.A. and Transport Workers Union Local 100, impasse on contract talks [NYTimes] 2012-01-23

Indiana Beofre Super Bowl, 'Right to Work' heats up in Indiana [NYTimes] 2012-01-23

Washington Longview Action Sign-up Form (Portland Team) [Longview Action] 2012-01-23

New York Hundreds of union members gather to protest outside hirings by Norampac [Niagra Gazette] 2012-01-23

New Jersey N.J. workers at religious institutions fear change threatens pensions [Star-Ledger] 2012-01-23

Michigan In Online Townhall, MI Gov. Snyder Opposes RTW [AFL-CIO] 2012-01-22

Ads: Unions are voice for all workers [Journal-Gazette] 2012-01-22

Nebraska City on hook for millions to firefighters [Omaha World Herald] For more info 2012-01-22

Maryland Unions lobby for jobs in proposed Maryland wind power project [Baltimore Sun] 2012-01-21

Hawaii Teachers reject contract in ‘blow’ to Race to the Top [Washington Post] 2012-01-21

Steelworkers rally across America in support of Ohio Cooper Tire workers [USW] 2012-01-21

California Occupation of Itochu in SF To Stop Union Busting Against ILWU At Port Of Longview [Labor Video Project] For more info 2012-01-21

Petty Differences Mask Consensus on Teachers [NYTimes] 2012-01-21

Postscript: The debate over public sector unions [LATimes] 2012-01-21

LIUNA Leaves BlueGreen Alliance [MarketWatch] 2012-01-21

Statement By AFL-CIO President Richard L. Trumka On The Second Anniversary Of The Supreme Court’s Decision In Citizens United [ENews Park Forest] 2012-01-21

Labor union quits alliance with greens over Keystone pipeline [The Hill] 2012-01-21

California Hollywood’s Two Biggest Unions Set to Merge [CounterPunch] 2012-01-21

Illinois Chicago organizing campaign succeeds at armored car company [Chicago Teamsters] 2012-01-21

USW supports president’s decision to delay Keystone XL pipeline [USW] 2012-01-20

USW refinery workers hold national day of action for safety [USW] 2012-01-20

La décision du président Obama sur le projet Keystone XL ouvre la voie pour le Canada [SCEP] 2012-01-20

Obama’s decision on Keystone XL opens door for Canada [CEP] 2012-01-20

Labor Community Celebrates King's Legacy [AFT] 2012-01-20

Indiana Unions see Super Bowl leverage in right-to-work battle but hesitate [Washington Post] 2012-01-20

New York Cablevision Workers Stay Strong in Tough Battle to Form Union [AFL-CIO] 2012-01-20

Michigan Labor Voices: Michigan needs to do more for regular workers [Detroit News] 2012-01-20

Get-Tough Policy on Chinese Tires Falls Flat [WSJ] 2012-01-20

New York City’s Jobless Rate Rises as Nation’s Falls [NYTimes] 2012-01-20

Randi Weingarten: Evaluating Teachers [NYTimes] 2012-01-20

NYC - Q&A with Stuart Appelbaum, Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union President, on the Living Wage Bill [Village Voice] For more info Image 2012-01-20

Unemploymnent worsening for African-American workers [UC Berkeley Labor Center] 2012-01-19