Jobs
Union leaders to lawmakers: pay freezes, furloughs hit federal workers’ morale
May 8, 2014"Federal employees are a devoted and resilient bunch. They despise what politicians have done to them."
Read moreGov. Jerry Brown and the new, but weak, minimum wage law
May 5, 2014Most Californians are well aware that the state minimum wage is going up to $10.00/hour. But when and how?
Read moreUnemployment rate dropped because 800,000 were not counted
May 2, 2014The proportion of the unemployed and underemployed, including those so discouraged they stopped seeking work, is still one of every eight workers.
Read moreUnion offers hope for this student writer
April 29, 2014As a student writer I have faced challenges in finding work. Whether it's writing articles or finding an unrelated job to support myself, the odds are against people like me.
Read moreWorkers Memorial Day to highlight jobs that kill
April 23, 2014Eddie Mallon is 70 years old. As a Laborers Local 147 member in New York, he worked as a sandhog for 44 years. He doesn't now, because that job - eventually - will kill him.
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