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USA : BART workers strike, threatening Bay Area commute

Source: NY Times

USA : BlueGreen Alliance roundtable challenges young leaders to mobilize, expand clean economy and prevent climate change

Source: USW

USA : Longshore workers strike Port of Baltimore

Source: libcom

USA : Workers at two city car washes in Queens sign union contracts

Source: Daily News

USA : Public Pension Reform: Wall Street's License To Steal

Source: Forbes

Cargo activity at Port of Los Angeles tops 700K units in September, but falls below 2012 levels

Shipments at the Port of Los Angeles topped 700,000 units for the third consecutive month in September, but the volume of activity at the port fell below the prior year’s levels.
The Port of Los Angeles handled 710,892 units last month, a figure that signifies a 4.57 percent drop from September 2012’s volumes.
Imports to the Port of Los Angeles fell 3.75 percent year-over-year. Exports declined 12.79 percent.
More at the Press-Telegram

South Africa : NUMSA delegation to the United States

Source: Cosatu

USA : Laborers fume over push to repeal prevailing wage

Source: Tribune-Democrat

USA : San Francisco rail strike averted for another day; no deal yet

Source: WKZO

USA : USW's Gerard: GOP shutdown a colossal waste of time, money

Source: USW