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Labor leaders call Democrats’ jobs plan a “start”
May 5, 2011The jobs plan unveiled yesterday by congressional Democrats is a step in the right direction, unions say.
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Illinois labor launches campaign to protect pensions
May 5, 2011Big business blames public sector workers for the state's $8 billion budget deficit.
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Pete Seeger on the power of songs, an interview
May 5, 2011Now is Pete Seeger's 92nd birthday. Happy birthday Pete!
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Students in the fight against funding cuts
May 5, 2011Recently H.R.1 passed in congress cutting $60 billion from the federal budget. One of the programs hit hardest is the Pell Grant program which was stripped of $5.7 billion.
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Japan business lobby used cash to push nuclear plants
May 5, 2011In response to the business community's request, big political parties have promoted nuclear power generation in an attempt to receive more corporate donations.
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