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Government wage freeze — a bad idea
November 30, 2010Obama announced his proposal for a two year wage freeze for all non-military government workers. The proposal is a terrible idea. It's bad for the economy and feeds into racist, anti-worker stereotypes of the "lazy" public...
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Pay freeze saves peanuts, AFGE leader charges
November 30, 2010Labor and its allies have come out swinging against President Obama's call for a two-year pay freeze for federal workers.
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Tea party movement’s new politics: dangerous shape-shifting
November 30, 2010The usual norms of political discourse would emphasize a party's ability to ask pertinent questions and provide salient answers; to probe facts, poll members and seek solutions based largely on consensus or majority sentiment. Today's politics...
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Two progressive deficit plans put workers, jobs first
November 30, 2010It is possible to have job creation, reinvestment in America, improvement in retirement security and health care for all, while at the same time balancing the budget.
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General strike in Portugal protests austerity measures
November 30, 2010A massive one-day general strike paralyzed Portugal November 24 led by major labor federations united to denounce austerity measures being imposed by the country's Socialist Party Prime Minister, Jose Socrates.
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