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Retiree group working to get seniors to back Obama

September 12, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg

The labor-backed Alliance for Retired Americans is gearing up for a tough battle - getting non-union retirees to vote for Barack Obama in 2012.

President demands lawmakers pass $447 billion jobs bill

September 9, 2011 By John Wojcik

Republicans, as expected, are already throwing wrenches into the works, with all of the GOP presidential candidates essentially trashing the proposal.

Time to act for jobs is now, no excuses

September 9, 2011 By PW Editorial Board

Obama's forceful speech and proposal for jobs before a joint session of Congress may well have been a turning point moment in his administration.

Hundreds arrested in pro-environment civil disobedience

September 7, 2011 By Dan Margolis

The demonstration is the longest sustained civil disobedience action since the civil rights movement and the largest since 1977.

Public support grows for government jobs program

September 7, 2011 By John Wojcik

"Let's make our country what it should be," said AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka yesterday.