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Trumka: Big Banks’ payment on mortgage settlement good first step
February 13, 2012A $26.5 billion settlement between the states' attorneys general and big banks over the financial finagling with mortgage-backed securities is a good first step, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka says.
Read morePork corporations ending use of torturous crates
February 10, 2012Temple Grandin noted that a pig's life in a gestation crate is comparable to a person being stuck in an airline seat for their entire life.
Read moreObama’s pension chief pushes new plan to protect retirees
February 10, 2012The head of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp., which insures traditional private pensions, wants to change how his agency charges premiums to firms it serves.
Read moreProtests call for “Robin Hood” tax to fund jobs, education
February 10, 2012Chicagoans rally for redistribution of TIF money and a stock transaction tax to fund jobs creation, schools, libraries and clinics.
Read moreHenry Winston centennial celebration to be held in New York
February 9, 2012A national and international campaign won her release and acquittal. Winston played a key role in the campaign.
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