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Reds put jobs fight at top of to-do list

January 29, 2010 By Communist Party USA

The fight for jobs, and for the unemployed, is central to any economic recovery and to any forward motion for a people's agenda.

Audio: Communist Party responds to Obama’s SOTU address

January 29, 2010 By Jarvis Tyner

The following is an interview with Communist Party Executive Vice Chair Jarvis Tyner in response to President Obama's January 27th state of the union address. It was conducted Thursday January 28th.

Trumka: Time for a new economy

January 11, 2010 By Richard Trumka

The full text of AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka's speech on labor's agenda for a new economy at the National Press Club.

Even the Washington Post agrees: It was a ‘Decade of Disaster!’

January 4, 2010 By John Wojcik

It took the Washington Post until almost a year after he left office to do it, but on its front page Jan. 2 the paper, which normally emphasizes happy economic news, printed a report that described...

Jobs legislation being considered in Congress

November 18, 2009 By Joe Sims

Responding to growing demands to address the unemployment crisis, Congressional Democrats have indicated legislation for a new jobs bill is currently under consideration, possibly by year's end.