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For Latinos, recession takes its toll

September 7, 2011 By Pepe Lozano

As millions nationwide remain unemployed and struggle to stay afloat in the most punishing recession since the Great Depression, civil rights and labor leaders note Latinos and communities of color continue to suffer the most in...

Ohio Labor Day fests defy “economic royalists”

September 7, 2011 By Rick Nagin

Boosting the fight against Republican attacks on union and voting rights, tens of thousands rallied at Labor Day picnics, festivals and marches in cities throughout Ohio.

Thousands show up for Black Caucus jobs fair (video)

September 6, 2011 By Rossana Cambron

Video highlights from the Congressional Black Caucus jobs fair/town hall meeting held on Aug. 31 here at the Crenshaw Christian Center with more than 500 people in attendance. An estimated 20,000 showed up for the CBC's...

President Obama: Unions key to economic recovery

September 6, 2011 By John Rummel

The president of the United States, the nation's labor leaders and one of America's cultural icons teamed up here on Labor Day to boost the labor movement, which they said is crucial to any economic revovery.

In Florida, 98 percent pass state mandated drug test

September 6, 2011 By Joshua Leclair

As results for the first month of Gov. Rick Scott's "drug test the poor" law come in, only 2 percent test positive for illicit drug use. Conflict-of-interest questions also surfaced.