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Ted Strickland blasts GOP “monkey business” opponent
August 31, 2010Blasting his GOP opponent as someone who "only cares about Wall St.," the Ohio governor rallied labor supporters to mobilize for the November elections.
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Oklahoma honors labor culture
August 31, 2010Last week's Laborfest was a first effort dedicated "to showing Oklahomans the rich history and future of the labor movement in our state," and indeed, Oklahomans have bragging rights.
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Disabled workers suffer more, Labor Department says
August 31, 2010Workers with disabilities face higher unemployment, earn less income, and are more likely to be forced to work part-time, says the first-ever report on the subject by the U.S. government.
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Crisis in Honduras: labor takes hold
August 30, 2010The labor movement, responding to murders of peasant activists and to precarious living conditions, is leading popular mobilization in Honduras.
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Calls for new stimulus as 1 in 6 rely on anti-poverty aid
August 30, 2010As government figures show anti-poverty programs are serving a record one in six Americans, demands for a second stimulus are heating up.
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