Jobs
Unions: The folks who brought you summer vacations!
August 14, 2012These avid outdoors folk speak about the importance of their union job, which allows them the financial resources and the vacation time to go hunting and fishing.
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Free back-to-school shoe lines reminiscent of the 30’s
August 14, 2012The story behind the shoe line in St. Joseph is a story repeated everywhere, from Gary, Ind., to Youngstown, Ohio, to Flint, Mich., to Chico, Calif., to Milton, Mass.
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Hopes soar as Elwha dams come down and salmon return
August 13, 2012For 100 years, two hydroelectric dams on the Elwha River blocked fish from their spawning grounds, destroying one of the world's most bountiful salmon fisheries.
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Steelworkers push for jobs plank in Dem platform
August 9, 2012A program to revitalize U.S. manufacturing should be put into the Democratic Party platform this fall, two Steelworker activists told the party's platform committee.
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Jobless rate virtually unchanged in July
August 6, 2012At July's rate, it would take more than eight years to get back to full employment.
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