Jobs
Under pressure GOP dumps “poison pills” from Sandy aid
January 16, 2013The Republican-run House Rules Committee decided not to invite more confrontations over GOP reluctance to aid the millions of victims of Hurricane Sandy.
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“Look beneath the shine,” say Nissan workers
January 14, 2013The Mississippi Alliance for Fairness at Nissan held a press conference to emphasize how the auto giant is unfairly treating its 3,300 workers at its Canton, Mississippi plant.
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Obama to push citizenship for undocumented
January 14, 2013President Obama can be expected to move swiftly on immigration reform, and he can be expected to propose changes in one comprehensive bill.
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Minnesota unions urge action on jobs as legislature convenes
January 11, 2013When the Minnesota legislature convened Jan. 8, everything had changed - and nothing had changed
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Year ends with 7.8 percent jobless rate
January 4, 2013The U.S. ended 2012 with a 7.8 percent jobless rate in December, unchanged from the month before and down 0.7 percent from the end of 2011.
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