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Senate’s phony “JOBS Act” not about jobs, deregulates Wall Street

March 23, 2012 By Barbara Russum

AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka came out with a blistering statement on the Senate's passage of the so-called "JOBS Act."

UK’s labor leader Bob Crow builds solidarity at the Left Labor Project

March 19, 2012 By Gabe Falsetta

We believe the trade union movement is not just about what wages or what contract you get but about the social side: Decent transportation, affordable housing, a decent welfare state.

U.S. and Korea implement free trade agreement

March 19, 2012 By Pedro Conceicao

A long-awaited and controversial trade pact between the U.S. and the Republic of Korea came into effect on March 15.

Senate approved transportation bill would create 200,000 jobs

March 15, 2012 By Blake Skylar

The Senate-approved bill now heads to the House, where unions and workers hope it will get passed.

Canada’s dirty little sub prime loan secret threatens to sink housing market

March 9, 2012 By Tim Pelzer

While the U.S. is still suffering from the sub prime debacle, Canada's housing market is an island of tranquility.