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Doubling U.S. exports will not create the millions of jobs needed to pull our nation out of the current jobs crisis, says Leo Hindery, Chairman of the Smart Globalization Initiative at the New America Foundation. In an op-ed published on the Huffington Post, Hindery says President Obama’s assertion that doubling U.S. exports over the next
Read moreLocal 2362 members have been on strike since March against Merrill Manufacturing Corporation in Merrill, WI. Striking Local 2362 members include, from left, Jim Wiederhoeft, Scott Kufahl, Vice President Jim Losey and Ary Duranceau. The IAM filed Unfair Labor Practice charges with the National Labor Relations Board against Merrill Manufacturing Corporation of Merrill, WI,
Read moreSouthern Territory GVP Bob Martinez (left) joins Texas Labor-Management Conference Chair Joseph Pyner (right) for induction of IAM President Tom Buffenbarger into the Texas-Labor Management Hall of Fame. The 2010 Texas Labor-Management Conference, held in San Antonio, TX, inducted IAM International President Tom Buffenbarger into their Hall of Fame for his groundbreaking work in
Read moreThe CEO of General Electric, Jeff Immelt, is unlikely to suffer the same fate as former U.S. Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal for calling the U.S. “a pathetic exporter” and blaming President Obama for the nation’s economic distress. But maybe he should. Speaking at a luncheon in Rome, Italy, Immelt complained about what he called a
Read more“When the private sector can’t or won’t add to their payrolls, it is time for the government to start hiring,” said Union of Unemployed Acting Executive Director Rick Sloan, in response to the most recent unemployment numbers. “The Works Progress Administration and the Civilian Conservations Corps are just two examples of what could be done right now
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