Jobs
Avondale shipyard workers hold save jobs rally
September 29, 2010When Katrina tore through the Gulf Coast region five years ago many of the workers at the Avondale shipyard near New Orleans stayed behind when the area was evacuated.
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Hope is stronger than hate
September 28, 2010In their effort to win the Congress this year and the White House in 2012, the Republican Party and their tea party attack dogs are unashamedly promoting fear, racism, bigotry and red-baiting.
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Republican candidates “pledge” open warfare on working families
September 28, 2010Republican Party Senate candidates pledged this past week to protect tax loopholes for companies that outsource jobs, according to new media reports.
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Rehire all laid-off teachers, rally demands
September 23, 2010"I'm carrying my purse, because they are trying to steal from us. I'm not wearing my earrings because we are in a fight!" declared Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis.
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The departure of Lawrence Summers and the fight for jobs
September 22, 2010Whether and how the Obama economic team shifts after the departure of Summers will reflect much more than simply what the president would like to do.
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