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Stop the banksters: Michigan county weighs foreclosure moratorium

June 16, 2011 By John Rummel

The UAW's Miguel Foster called the area's foreclosure epidemic an "economic and human catastrophe" that is affecting many of his union's members.

Interfaith coalition tells Congress: Put job creation first

June 16, 2011 By Henry Millstein

The group, comprised of Muslim, Christian and Jewish organizations, called on Congress "to protect poor people from bearing the brunt of budget cuts."

2012 and the jobs imperative

June 15, 2011 By Teresa Albano

The number one issue that is a drag on the president's re-election chances is jobs.

5,000 join union-led march against corporate greed

June 15, 2011 By John Wojcik

As the nation's top CEOs held a June 14 summit in Chicago, 5,000 angry demonstrators outside chanted, "You got bailed out, we got sold out!"

Ending wars, creating jobs, top mayors’ agenda

June 14, 2011 By Tim Wheeler

More than a dozen mayors are sponsoring a resolution to end the Afghanistan and Iraq wars and use the savings to pay for job-creating programs in the nation's cities.