unemployment
Federal aid needed to save jobs and vital services
January 14, 2010NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- In Connecticut, jobless workers were unable to file for unemployment benefits because the phone lines were overwhelmed.
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Unemployed protest wins changes in system
January 13, 2010Unemployed workers in Connecticut are having a little bit easier time filing their claims this week due to a mass phone call protest.
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Retirees fight for young workers
January 12, 2010One thing most of us in South Chicago SOAR (Steelworkers Organization of Active Retirees) have in common is children and grandchildren
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The big minus
January 6, 2010Without a rapid draw-down in unemployment numbers, Obama will be unlikely to resurrect the coalition he needs to address other important questions.
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60 organizations demand gov’t create millions of jobs
December 17, 2009A 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.
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