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Labor on Senate health bill: Substantial changes must be made
December 18, 2009For the health care bill that is emerging in the Senate "to be worthy of the support of working men and women, substantial changes must be made," declared Richard Trumka.
Read moreLabor weighs its next move in the health care battle
December 17, 2009A clear position on the latest Senate compromises did not emerge from closed-door meetings of the nation's labor leaders last night, but labor remains determined.
Read moreHouse to pass jobs bill
December 16, 2009While AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, in a live webcast yesterday, answered questions about the jobs crisis from workers all over the country, Democratic leaders announced a jobs bill.
Read moreLieberman says he’ll filibuster Medicare buy-in
December 14, 2009Democrats in the Senate who thought they had a compromise progressives and "centrists" could both support learned this weekend that independent Sen. Joe Lieberman can be counted on to do just about anything to sabotage health care reform.
Read moreWorkers hit tax on ‘Cadillac’ health plans, ‘You are taxing Chevrolets!’
December 11, 2009Workers, union members and lawmakers rallied in the nation's capital yesterday in support of health care reform but against funding it with a new tax on health benefits.
Read moreLiberals, centrists praise tentative health reform deal
December 10, 2009Health care reform advocates in Congress and some who have been resisting reform say the reported Senate compromise puts substantive health care reform within reach.
Read moreObama presses jobless aid, job creation
December 09, 2009Restoring job growth and returning people to work is a top White House priority, President Obama said in a major speech yesterday.
Read moreUnion fights move by auto giants to slash jobs
December 08, 2009Earlier this year General Motors and Chrysler took billions in federal loan guarantees in exchange for a promise to keep workers employed here in America.
Read moreJobs: The time for talk is over
December 07, 2009For the last three months this newspaper has covered jobs conferences, jobs seminars and job creation think tank gatherings too numerous to count.
Read moreLabor leader encouraged by jobs summit
December 04, 2009AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka went on cable television last night after attending the White House summit and said he was "encouraged" by the gathering.
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