budget crisis
Rehire all laid-off teachers, rally demands
September 23, 2010"I'm carrying my purse, because they are trying to steal from us. I'm not wearing my earrings because we are in a fight!" declared Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis.
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The departure of Lawrence Summers and the fight for jobs
September 22, 2010Whether and how the Obama economic team shifts after the departure of Summers will reflect much more than simply what the president would like to do.
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With disco, jazz, country beat, letter carriers rally to save Saturday delivery
September 22, 2010It was one of the most important conventions I have ever attended, and at the top of the agenda was our campaign "5 Days is the Wrong Way - Save Saturday Delivery."
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“Ageing and raging” seniors demand Calif. budget
September 21, 2010There were signs: "So they take from the sick and the poor!" "Seniors count - seniors care!" "Ageing and raging!" and there were songs: "Let's put the home care in and take the tax cuts out!"
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30,000 mentally ill may be cut off in Texas
September 20, 2010The national average for mental health care spending is $103 per capita, but in Texas, it is $34, yet the state Legislature is planning drastic cuts.
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