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Debt deal: Time for diplomacy is over

August 4, 2011 By Rick Nagin

The Republicans are no ordinary opposition party with whom the Democrats can have amicable differences. They are racist, anti-labor, anti-democratic extremists, beholden to fascist-minded billionaires.

Jobs with Justice: Now more than ever

August 2, 2011 By Scott Marshall

Jobs with Justice enters its 25th year facing incredible challenges. In the wake of the just agreed to debt ceiling fight the whole working class faces even greater attack and pain.

Labor says jobs deficit is the real crisis

August 2, 2011 By John Wojcik

Labor leaders say the nation's real crisis is not a debt crisis but an unemployment crisis and spending cuts could, in fact, spiral the country into an even deeper recession.

Verizon workers, allies stage massive contract rally

August 2, 2011 By Gary Bono

Verizon, which earns billions in profits and whose chief officer makes $55,000 per day, is attacking the working conditions, health benefits and pensions of its unionized workforce.

Unions demand good jobs as study shows openings pay little

August 2, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg

"Industries that once were great contributors to our country - auto, shipbuilding, machine tools and even electronics - are shadows of what they once were," declares the Task Force on Job Creation, in its report, released...