economy
Trumka: State of the Union must be a call to action on jobs
January 19, 2011AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka urged President Obama to make next week’s State of the Union Address a “call to action, a call to invest in our future, to create jobs, to be the country we can...
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Ohio rallies show surging anger over cuts
January 18, 2011Militant rallies in Columbus and Cincinnati on Friday voiced mounting anger at threats by Republican Gov. John Kasich to slash jobs, services and union rights.
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Homelessness, poverty up across the country
January 14, 2011The Great Recession resulted in a significant increase in homelessness according to the National Alliance to End Homelessness.
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Health reform helps Californians, repeal would be costly
January 13, 2011The California Public Interest Research Group (CALPIRG) has released a report detailing what would happen to Californians if repeal happens.
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NLRB gives strong backing to majority sign-up
January 12, 2011By a 2-1 vote, the National Labor Relations Board has given strong written support to the use of "majority sign-up" for union recognition.
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