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60 organizations demand gov’t create millions of jobs
December 17, 2009A coalition of 60 labor, civil rights and community organizations launched a campaign Dec. 16 to pressure Congress to "put America back to work" by passing legislation that creates millions of living-wage jobs.
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Working people cannot accept anything less than real reform, says labor leader
December 17, 2009AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka speaks out on the most recent version of the Senate health care bill.
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Forward to the phone banks!
December 17, 2009I am weighing the Paul Krugman vs. Howard Dean approaches to what's left of health care reform.
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Labor weighs its next move in the health care battle
December 17, 2009A clear position on the latest Senate compromises did not emerge from closed-door meetings of the nation's labor leaders last night, but labor remains determined.
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The racial diversity of hunger
December 17, 2009Everyone knows Oakland, CA, is a diverse community. Probably more people from more races and nationalities live in the city than anywhere west of New York or north of Los Angeles
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