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Greek unions hold 24-hour general strike against austerity

April 10, 2014 By Morning Star

Transport grinds to a halt and schools close as thousands march through Athens in protest.

Official February unemployment at 6.7 percent

March 10, 2014 By PAI

U.S. Unemployment rose by 0.1 percent in February, to 6.7 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said.

Keystone XL pipeline and the jobs controversy

February 7, 2014 By Blake Skylar

XL backers' arguments that the project is a jobs provider are being disputed. Many, including some labor activists, feel that the pipeline issue does not need to be divisive, and that they share the same underlying...

Official unemployment rate drops to 6.6 percent

February 7, 2014 By John Wojcik

The Economic Policy Institute, a progressive economic think tank, issued a statement that was positive in tone and substance about some aspects of the Labor Department's report but negative about others.

GOP tries to pit immigrants against unemployed

January 17, 2014 By Emile Schepers

Senate Dems were unable to get cloture on a bill to extend unemployment benefits for people who have run out of eligibility without having been able to find work.