Jobs
On deficit, Obama says “corporate jet owners” should pay fair share
June 30, 2011President Barack Obama ratcheted up the pressure yesterday on Republicans to get off their our-way-or -the-highway position in the debt/deficit talks.
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“Good Jobs” tour: Detroiters say we need jobs, not spending on war
June 28, 2011What drove the huge outpouring, and what was missing in the lives of many in attendance was the right to a job.
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Rebuild the Dream movement launched in New York
June 27, 2011Over 1,000 people filled New York's Town Hall last week for the kickoff of an ambitious attempt to launch a progressive new social movement.
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Good jobs tour kicks off in Minneapolis
June 22, 2011The Wesley Church was host to the kickoff of the Congressional Progressive Caucus's "Good Jobs" tour in the Twin Cities last weekend.
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Congressional Progressive Caucus launches campaign to push for jobs
June 17, 2011The "Speak out for Good Jobs Now" initiative will feature public hearings where workers will voice their concerns and ideas about the economy.
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