Jobs
Philly refinery to stay open
May 4, 2012Monroe Energy LLC, a subsidiary of Delta Airlines, agreed to buy one of the three big petroleum product refineries, saving an estimated 5,000 jobs.
Read more
Fired for student debt, woman challenges TransUnion
May 2, 2012Got debt? Beware! Your employer may fire you for it.
Read more
Obama to building trades: GOP blocking construction jobs
May 1, 2012Obama's campaign for more construction jobs comes against a continuing backdrop of high joblessness in the construction industry: 17.2% in March, more than double the national jobless rate of 8.2%.
Read more
Workers say fight to save Post Office goes on
May 1, 2012By a 62-37 vote on Apr. 25, the Senate approved a modified postal "reform" bill, S1789. The battle over the future of the Postal Service now moves to the GOP-run House.
Read more
2,000 march in New Haven for jobs pipeline
April 30, 2012The movement in New Haven for jobs, youth opportunity, and an end to violence filled the streets with a march of 2,000 last week.
Read more