Jobs – Page 241 – People's World

Jobs: The time for talk is over

December 7, 2009 By John Wojcik

For the last three months this newspaper has covered jobs conferences, jobs seminars and job creation think tank gatherings too numerous to count.

Labor leader encouraged by jobs summit

December 4, 2009 By John Wojcik

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka went on cable television last night after attending the White House summit and said he was "encouraged" by the gathering.

Workers hold roundtables as jobs summit begins

December 3, 2009 By John Wojcik

As union leaders, business CEOs and economists meet at the White House today for a jobs summit workers across the country are holding roundtable gatherings on job creation.

Black lawmakers shake up finance panel vote

December 3, 2009 By Joe Sims

In a dramatic display of political independence, 10 members of the Congressional Black Caucus boycotted a House Financial Services Committee vote on regulatory reform on Wednesday.

We need jobs now!

December 2, 2009 By Dick Meister

Of all the ideas out there on how to pull us out of the economic mess we're in, none makes more sense than the program laid out by the AFL-CIO.