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New report shows millions lost health coverage during the recession
May 11, 2009Original source: A new report on health care coverage over the last 15 months by the Center for American Progress shows that rapid increases in unemployment have increased the number of uninsured Americans. Nearly 60 percent...
Read moreOrlando march highlights immigration trends
May 10, 2009ORLANDO FL - Over 100 immigrants, workers, and students gathered on lake Eola in downtown Orlando recently to call for changes in United States immigration policy. The focus of the march was to call for an...
Read moreSpirited May Day Rally raises worker activism and funds
May 9, 2009NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- International workers' solidarity was in the air at the People's Weekly World May Day rally, 'No Cuts - No Layoffs - Tax the Rich,' on Sunday, May 5. The jammed hall greeted...
Read morePaycheck Fairness Act will help end pay discrimination
May 9, 2009On average, women make 78 cents for every dollar men make. Even though the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, which will make it easier for employees to challenge pay discrimination in court, is now law, it...
Read moreObama budget prioritizes healthcare, workers and environment
May 8, 2009After a stunning victory in Congress which passed his budget priorities last month, President Obama unveiled the details of his 2010 budget May 7th. One of the biggest accomplishments in the budget plan is a more...
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