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Unions to world leaders: Choose “jobs” or “social collapse”

January 20, 2012 By Mark Gruenberg

The world's unions are delivering a strong message to international political and business leaders: Create jobs - millions of jobs - or face the consequences.

Trumka files dissent from Obama jobs council report

January 19, 2012 By John Wojcik

Trumka said he disagreed and that evidence does not support the claim that significant new job creation would result from such so-called reforms.

Conn. vigil remembers slain youth

January 19, 2012 By Lisa Bergmann

Young people organized a candlelight vigil to remember the 34 people who were killed in 2011, and to highlight the link between joblessness and violence.

$Ohio says no to new fracking drilling permits$

Ohio says no to new fracking drilling permits

January 19, 2012 By Joe Sims

A victory was scored in the fight against hydraulic fracking in Ohio today when the state Department of Natural Resources announced a suspension of new drilling permits.

After blackouts, anti-piracy bills lose support

January 19, 2012 By Blake Skylar

The bills had the financial backing of major corporate interests including the film and entertainment industries, and cable television, among others.