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The specter of a double dip recession came roaring back to life with the news from the U.S. Labor Department that the nation’s unemployment rate rose to 9.2 percent, with only 18,000 jobs added in June. “This is beyond embarrassing,” said Union of Unemployed Executive Director Rick Sloan. “When a Democratic administration cannot add more
Read moreThe so-called recovery that began in 2009 has put huge profits in the hands of corporations but left millions of Americans jobless and those with jobs falling farther behind. The New York Times cites a new study by economists at Northeastern University who found that since the so-called recovery began, “corporate profits captured 88 percent
Read moreThe scheduled launch of the space shuttle Atlantis on July 8 will mark the end of U.S. manned space flight for years to come and leave thousands of dedicated U.S workers out of jobs. “As Congress and the Obama administration debate and delay, the people who worked hard to make America number one in space
Read moreNFFE-IAM Federal District 1 (FD1) in Washington, DC has created a blog, “I am a Federal Employee,” as an avenue for federal employees to voice the truth about who they are, what they do, and to share their experiences and struggles. “The unrelenting attacks levied by members of Congress who call for reducing the pay
Read moreWorkers employed at Swedwood, an IKEA subsidiary in Danville, VA, are adding national and international media exposure as part of their campaign to win IAM representation at the facility. GS President Per-Olof Sjöö of the Swedish union of forestry, wood and graphical workers recently met with U.S. Swedwood workers in a show of support and
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