unemployment – Page 56 – People's World

Retirees fight for young workers

January 12, 2010 By Scott Marshall

One thing most of us in South Chicago SOAR (Steelworkers Organization of Active Retirees) have in common is children and grandchildren

The big minus

January 6, 2010 By John Case

Without a rapid draw-down in unemployment numbers, Obama will be unlikely to resurrect the coalition he needs to address other important questions.

60 organizations demand gov’t create millions of jobs

December 17, 2009 By Tim Wheeler

A coalition of 60 labor, civil rights and community organizations launched a campaign Dec. 16 to pressure Congress to "put America back to work" by passing legislation that creates millions of living-wage jobs.

Obama presses jobless aid, job creation

December 9, 2009 By John Wojcik

Restoring job growth and returning people to work is a top White House priority, President Obama said in a major speech yesterday.

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.