Jobs
Worker-friendly senator to unveil jobs plan
February 2, 2012WASHINGTON (PAI) - Senate Labor Committee Chairman Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, will roll out an extensive package of legislation within the next few weeks - everything from infrastructure improvements to parts of the Employee Free Choice Act...
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Union membership up slightly, despite attacks
January 31, 2012Membership in unions increased by 49,000 from 2010 to 2011, including 15.000 new members in the 16 to 24-year-old range.
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Auto jobs grow despite Republican opposition
January 31, 2012More than jobs are back: New polls in Michigan show Obama has jumped ahead of his Republican opponents here.
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Union leaders praise Obama’s economic themes
January 30, 2012Union leaders view positively the emphasis President Obama put on economic themes in his State of the Union address, particularly his call for the wealthy to pay their fair share in taxes .
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Calif. State Assembly hearing says men of color need jobs
January 27, 2012As income disparity takes center stage around the country, a special spotlight is being trained on the economic, educational and social challenges faced by boys and men of color.
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