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Ohio jobless demand action

December 1, 2010 By Rick Nagin

As federal unemployment benefits expired for 800,000 Americans Tuesday, people rallied in downtown Cleveland to demand extension of this critical lifeline.

“Long time coming”: Congress OKs compensation for Black farmers, Native Americans

December 1, 2010 By Tim Wheeler

The legislature approved a landmark bill to pay $4.6 billion in compensation to African American farmers and Native Americans.

WikiLeaks puts U.S. on the spot

December 1, 2010 By Susan Webb

The release of more than 250,000 U.S. diplomatic cables lifts the veil that cloaks the seemingly prim and proper world of international diplomacy.

Pay freeze saves peanuts, AFGE leader charges

November 30, 2010 By John Wojcik

Labor and its allies have come out swinging against President Obama's call for a two-year pay freeze for federal workers.

General strike in Portugal protests austerity measures

November 30, 2010 By Emile Schepers

A 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.