economy
‘But we don’t have any work’
March 5, 2010Like most people here in Reno, Nevada, who are looking for work, I just call myself a statistic and hope for the best.
Read morePoverty throughout Michigan at shocking levels
March 5, 2010Even before the current crisis hit, one in five children in Michigan lived in poverty, and three rural counties had the highest rates.
Read moreWorker rights are key to economic recovery, union leaders say
March 5, 2010ORLANDO, Fla. - The economy cannot truly recover unless the United States moves out of "the dark ages" in the area of workers' rights, top labor leaders said here this week.
Read moreTaking aim at Wall Street, labor launches Week of Action for jobs
March 4, 2010The nation's labor movement will hold picket lines and rallies in front of banks and financial institutions in 200 cities March 15-20, under the banner "Good Jobs Now, Make Wall Street Pay."
Read moreUndaunted, labor builds a movement from the ground up
March 3, 2010ORLANDO, Fla. - The labor movement this week chose a neighborhood reeling from the economic crisis as its launching pad for a national campaign for jobs.
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