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Unemployment in Detroit reaches 17%, autoworkers send Obama letter on high-speed rail and jobs
July 31, 2009DETROIT -- The shocking news this week is Detroit’s official unemployment rate is now 17%. Unless action is taken to re-open closed auto plants and prevent others from closing, the number will surely go higher.
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Chicago postpones action on new Wal-Mart stores
July 31, 2009CHICAGO – For the moment, the Wal-Mart monster has been held at bay. Standing up to immense pressure by the retail giant to open new stores in Chicago, the City Council postponed a decision allowing construction...
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Millions of unemployed need jobs or income now
July 31, 2009“The right to work is the right to life.” -- American Federation of Labor Convention, Chicago, December 1893 “Thus, because of the planlessness of the twenties, because of the lack of courageous action immediately following the...
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It’s time to put the pedal to the metal
July 31, 2009In recent weeks I have seen pundits of various stripes grading the job performance of our new president. I read some of them and they invariably left me with a nagging feeling which I couldn't quite...
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For many, state budgets cuts are life-or-death issue
July 31, 2009ST. LOUIS - Melanie Shouse has a hard road to travel. Not only is she fighting breast cancer, she's also fighting the health care industry. As a small business owner, she could only afford a catastrophic...
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