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Black lawmakers shake up finance panel vote

December 3, 2009 By Joe Sims

In a dramatic display of political independence, 10 members of the Congressional Black Caucus boycotted a House Financial Services Committee vote on regulatory reform on Wednesday.

We need jobs now!

December 2, 2009 By Dick Meister

Of all the ideas out there on how to pull us out of the economic mess we're in, none makes more sense than the program laid out by the AFL-CIO.

On the eve of jobs summit labor call for bold action

December 2, 2009 By John Wojcik

On the eve of President Obama's Dec. 3 summit on jobs labor and progressive leaders held a press conference today urging the White House and Congress to adopt the AFL-CIO's five-point jobs plan.

One million new jobs possible, says economic study

December 1, 2009 By Joe Sims

Over one million new public service jobs could be created at a cost of $40 billion according to the Economic Policy Institute in a report released on Monday.

Thanksgiving in troubled times

November 25, 2009 By PW Editorial Board

Food, family, traffic jams, thankfulness - all are part of Thanksgiving, but, especially this year, there is more.