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Trumka, others push jobs ideas while GOP plays chicken

July 13, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka and other panelists convened by the labor federation offered ideas on July 11 on how to get the U.S. out of its persistent jobs crisis.

President needs to pivot back to jobs

July 11, 2011 By John Case

It is now 99 percent certain that the private economy is NOT going to cause the bad jobs numbers to change direction.

Hands off Social Security movement ignites

July 8, 2011 By John Wojcik

Lawmakers and groups representing 50 million Americans held a press conference here today demanding that Social Security cuts be taken off the deficit reduction table.

Europe and U.S. have same problem: capitalism

July 8, 2011 By Sam Webb

Major sections of capital believe the debt crisis gives them a golden opportunity to completely shift the costs of the "reproduction of labor power" to working people and break their fighting spirit.

Social Security on the line

July 7, 2011 By PW Editorial Board

Facts: the country is not broke and Social Security is not the cause of the deficit.