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The presidents bad joke and the GOPs backwardness
March 25, 2009The hallowed halls of political power in Washington, DC are known for a great many things. But if we’re being entirely candid, humor is not among them. This is not to say that the inhabitants of...
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Hero pilot tells Congress how airline cut pay, axed pension
March 25, 2009The veteran pilot who saved everyone on board when he glided his crippled plane to a splash landing in the Hudson River last year told Congress, March 24, severe pay cuts are forcing experienced pilots and...
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Auto task force should worry about workers shrinking wallets
March 25, 2009DETROIT — As U.S. auto companies work to meet the government’s March 31 deadline for showing progress in their restructuring and turnaround plans, the pressure on workers and their union to accept concessions has been intense....
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Obama admin. moves to curb mountaintop mining impacts
March 25, 2009With massive water pollution from coal mining practices much in the news in recent months, the Obama administration this week asked the US Army Corps of Engineers to scrutinize coal mining practices such as mountaintop mining....
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Small business owners: Employee free choice good for our workers and us
March 25, 2009Corporate leaders are making a lot of unfounded claims that the Employee Free Choice Act would be bad for small businesses. But when you ask many small business owners and entrepreneurs across the country, you’ll hear...
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