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Facing benefit cutoff, jobless “99ers” organize

February 7, 2011 By Joelle Fishman

Activists note official unemployment in Connecticut has more than doubled to about 170,000 since 2007, with no sign of improvement. It's a crisis for the entire state and demands emergency attention, they say.

Egyptian workers form independent union coalition

February 4, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg

Egyptian workers, suppressed by a government-sponsored and government-run labor federation, have broken away to form their own independent unions and federation and join the popular protests against President Hosni Mubarak's dictatorial rule.

The national debt: Another path is possible!

January 27, 2011 By Marilyn Bechtel

Making major cuts in military spending could not only make a major dent in the national debt, but would also save many lives and put our country on the road to a new international policy of...

Cuomo-friendly business group launches ad campaign

January 13, 2011 By Dan Margolis

The new television commercial about New York state sounds good - so why are labor and community groups worried?

Ergonomics not on the list of five new safety rules

January 12, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration will roll out five new rules this year designed to protect workers on the job - but a rule to curb ergonomic injuries will not be one of them.