Jobs
A Bronx cheer for anti-union development deal
November 2, 2009BRONX, N.Y. – On Sunday, October 25, close to 1,000 Bronx residents overflowed the gymnasium of the St. Nicolas of Tolentine Church to demand a new “Blueprint for the Bronx,” a blueprint for responsible economic development,...
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Message to banks: ‘Time to bail us out’
October 27, 2009Sick of profiteering, foreclosures and joblessness, thousands tell banks 'Enough is enough'
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Labor: ‘It’s jobs, not the deficit, stupid!’
October 23, 2009"The need for massive job creation should trump fear of large federal budget deficits expressed in opinion polls," declared a top AFL-CIO analyst this week.
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Where have all the jobs gone? and other letters to the editor
October 21, 2009Where have all the workers gone? People's World readers say what's on their minds.
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Funding in economic recovery plan should create jobs for unemployed minorities
February 22, 2009President Obama aims to create or save 3.5 million jobs over the next two years by spending some of the money in the recently-enacted stimulus plan on modernizing the nation's roads and bridges, investing in public...
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