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State of the Union should move us to action

January 29, 2014 By PW Editorial

President Obama strongly argued for progressive and pro-worker initiatives in the face of a wall of obstruction by the Republican-dominated Congress.

Closing wealth gap tops Obama’s State of the Union

January 29, 2014 By John Wojcik

President Obama, in his 2014 State of the Union speech here last night, defined narrowing of the unprecedented wealth gap in America as a major task facing the nation.

Housing is key to solving jobs crisis

January 27, 2014 By Pat Barile

Our country is plagued by a severe jobs crisis. The crisis is on-going and the longer it lasts, the larger the number of permanently unemployed.

GE closing upstate NY plant, betraying workers, community

January 23, 2014 By Tony Long

Despite 17 bargaining sessions over a 60-day period, GE has decided to shutter its 75-year-old plant in Fort Edward, New York.

Does December jobs report mean recovery?

January 13, 2014 By John Case

Here the big question on the minds of most working people I talk to: is the talk of economic recovery from the 2008 depression BS? or for real?