economy
No enthusiasm gap here: Labor mobilizes for “most crucial election in 75 years”
August 3, 2010WASHINGTON - Anyone betting that Republicans will take over Congress this November wasn't at the AFL-CIO's Battleground States Conference today.
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What the Times is not telling you
August 3, 2010The Times muddies the water on taxes, Social Security, Medicare, and a few other things - are we surprised?
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Labor going all out to prevent “nightmare” Republican takeover
August 2, 2010WASHINGTON - The nation's labor leaders, meeting here, are hammering out a plan to prevent "the nightmare" that would result from a Republican takeover of Congress.
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Gearing up for a green economy and a union job
August 2, 2010A Green Technician training partnership between an electrical contractors group and IBEW Local 481 helped capture "millions of dollars worth of labor" for the union's members.
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Unemployed tell their stories – online
August 2, 2010At the Unemployed Workers' Support Network and other Facebook pages, jobless workers tell their stories, and organize.
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