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Illinois governor makes state workers the scapegoats

March 12, 2013 By John Bachtell

In what he termed "the most difficult budget" in the state's history, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn on March 6, called for deep cuts in a wide range of social programs.

Video: Restaurant workers sing for “Money”

March 12, 2013 By Special to People’s World

Restaurant workers are sending a message to Albany lawmakers to raise the minimum wage to at least $9.00/hour when they do the budget this month.

Official jobless rate ticks down; 236,000 new jobs

March 11, 2013 By Mark Gruenberg

The nation's jobless rate dropped 0.1 percent in February, to 7.7 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.

Chicago unions go to bat for immigration reform

March 8, 2013 By John Wojcik

Chicago's labor movement turned out in force yesterday to declare support for immediate reform of immigration law.

Impending disaster uncovered at Louisiana refinery

March 8, 2013 By Mark Gruenberg

An EPA inspection uncovered numerous air quality and job safety and health violations that ExxonMobil did not report at the nation's second largest oil refinery.