Jobs
Unemployment dips, but new jobs likely pay low wages
August 2, 2013The U.S. unemployment rate in July was 7.4 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported, down 0.1 percent from the month before. A separate survey reported businesses claimed to create a net of 162,000 new jobs...
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Danny Glover blasts worker intimidation at Nissan
August 1, 2013Nissan is in the news and again it's for the wrong reasons.
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For striking Laborers at Cretex, preserving pensions is key
July 30, 2013"I've never stood up for anything in my life, but this is too much to give up."
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President Obama lays out his vision for the economy
July 25, 2013The president framed the economic tasks ahead of the country as one of fixing structural problems that go well beyond the current financial crisis.
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Layoffs threaten fresh food program in Chicago
July 25, 2013Documents uncovered by Unite Here, Local 1 indicate that 200 to 300 more lunchroom workers may be on the chopping block.
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