Jobs
Labor, allies line up behind new House jobs bill
March 12, 2010Just 24 hours after the new Local Jobs for America Act was introduced into Congress by Education and Labor Committee Chairman George Miller, D-Calif., unions and their allies are lining up to support the legislation which...
Read moreIn Show-Me State, calls to tax the rich, show us some jobs
March 5, 2010"Government has a responsibility to assist people in these hard economic times," former autoworker Clem Smith told a crowd on the state Capitol steps.
Read more‘But we don’t have any work’
March 5, 2010Like most people here in Reno, Nevada, who are looking for work, I just call myself a statistic and hope for the best.
Read moreSpace Coast rallies for jobs
March 5, 2010Over 9,000 jobs will be cut immediately and a tsunami of closures for support businesses like restaurants, tourism and affiliated contractors will follow if Congress cancels NASA's Constellation space program.
Read moreRally: Jobs crisis a life and death emergency
March 4, 2010CHICAGO - Dozens of people rallied here at Federal Plaza today demanding that Congress act immediately to address the worst job crisis since the Great Depression.
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