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Safety tops strike demands for oil workers at BP refinery

February 17, 2015 By Teresa Albano

The workers' demands center on health and safety issues, contracting jobs out to non-union workers and health care.

Longshore union calls employer port shutdown “bad for U.S. economy”

February 12, 2015 By Marilyn Bechtel

The union has repeatedly emphasized it is committed to reaching a new agreement as quickly as possible, and says only a few issues remain to be negotiated.

President seeks hike in extended federal jobless benefits

February 5, 2015 By PAI

Proposals would improve the solvency of state programs, reach more workers in need, and make the UI program more responsive to economic downturns.

Campaign demands more funding for reentry programs

January 23, 2015 By Marilyn Bechtel

Supporters of the 50 percent for Jobs not Jails campaign rallied at the Alameda County Administration Building in Oakland Jan. 20.

Time to close Wall Street’s “Retirement Advice” loophole

January 16, 2015 By Mike Hall

Wall Street brokers and financial firms that provide retirement investment advice can drain away thousands of dollars of hard-earned savings from a single retirement account.