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Stop foreclosures – support the Trodys
March 1, 2009Last Friday twelve members of the Trody family were kicked out of their home in Liberty City and forced to live in truck over the weekend. On Monday they took the right action and reclaimed their...
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Southern unions hold steady amidst economic turmoil
March 1, 2009Original source: Union membership in Southern states held steady in 2008 amidst rising unemployment and a troubled economy, according to an analysis of government statistics released this week. A review of new Bureau of Labor Statistics...
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Ending America’s labor pains
March 1, 2009(Reposted from the Guardian) President Barack Obama is exceeding the modest expectations that some of us had for him. His appointment of Hilda Solis as secretary of labour marks the end of three decades of unbridled...
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Bidens Middle Class Task Force hears need for good green jobs
March 1, 2009Original source: Green jobs can be a pathway to middle class for millions of Americans, but only if we ensure they come with good wages and benefits, union and environmental leaders told a White House panel....
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US slammed for biased rights agenda
February 28, 2009Original source: Venezuela, Bolivia and Russia condemned the latest politically motivated US criticisms of their human rights record on Thursday. The three nations were scathing in their rejection of the US State Department's latest report on...
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