Jobs – Page 66 – People's World

July unemployment rate doesn’t reflect truth about joblessness

August 4, 2014 By PAI

While 131,000 people found jobs last month, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics report, the number of unemployed people rose by 197,000 to 9.67 million.

GOP filibuster kills Bring the Jobs Home bill

August 1, 2014 By Mark Gruenberg

Once again, a Senate Republican filibuster killed a pro-worker bill, the Bring The Jobs Home Act, to extend tax credits to firms which do just that.

Protesters tell Apple: Ensure fair treatment for security guards

July 28, 2014 By Henry Millstein

Union and community activists called on the iconic computer and smartphone manufacturer to push for fair treatment of security workers.

Steel workers campaign to bring outsourced jobs home

July 24, 2014 By Mark Gruenberg

"It makes no sense that manufacturing workers and taxpayers are still being asked to subsidize the cost of shipping our jobs overseas with a tax loophole that should be eliminated."

Letter carriers: U.S. mail not for sale!

July 24, 2014 By Ben Sears

Letter carriers are concerned about the privatization threat and the threat to eliminate Saturday delivery, and about attempts to end door to door delivery service altogether.