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Demanding economic reform, hundreds “occupy” Wall Street

September 20, 2011 By Gabe Falsetta

More than 1,000 people, mostly young and college educated, came together Sept. 17 to occupy Wall Street.

Unions, not “right to work” laws, bring back an automaker

September 19, 2011 By St. Louis Labor Tribune

The labor movement is a key part of a recently successful effort to get a company to build a plant here that will produce diesel/electric vehicles.

Sharp rise in foreclosure notices

September 15, 2011 By Joe Sims

Home foreclosures grew sharply in August, a marked 33 percent increase after slowing to a trickle over the last year, making it the sharpest rise in four years.

President Obama’s jobs plan in context

September 14, 2011 By Art Perlo

Obama's American Jobs Act is better than we expected, and although it does not do enough, it should be supported while pushing for more and better proposals.

Congressional Progressive Caucus presents jobs plan

September 14, 2011 By Marilyn Bechtel

Following up on speak-outs it organized around the country during the summer the Congressional Progressive Caucus Sept. 13 unveiled a far-reaching Rebuild the American Dream Framework, focusing on six areas for immediate and long-term job creation.