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Americas Future meet: Calls for new economic model for green jobs
June 4, 2009WASHINGTON — 'Now is the time for bold investments in sustainability. Now is the time for a fundamental shift in how we think about our economy, the workers in it and our new energy future,' Kate...
Read moreVIDEO Dr. George Tiller: The loss of a hero
June 3, 2009Dr. George Tiller wanted to be a dermatologist. But when his physician father died, Dr. Tiller temporarily took over his father’s family practice in Wichita.
Read moreHartMarx workers win court fight to keep jobs
June 3, 2009CHICAGO – HartMarx workers won a court battle in their fight to keep the suit maker in operation and save over 3,000 union jobs. On June 1 Federal Bankruptcy Judge Bruce Black approved the bid of...
Read moreProgressives in Washington have wind at their backs
June 3, 2009WASHINGTON — Thousands of progressive leaders and activists who have descended on this town this week for the America’s Future Now conference are having to adjust to something new. A delegate who has been coming to...
Read moreMobilize for health care this Saturday, unions urge
June 3, 2009Real health care reform: It's happening and it's happening now. Your demand for health care for all has been heard loud and clear. President Obama and leaders in Congress are moving quickly to make it a...
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