April 9, 2010 – In 1998, President Clinton signed into law the Workforce Investment Act or WIA. Legislation creating a national workforce preparation and employment system to help both job seekers and employers. But recent studies show that more needs to be done to make WIA work for women.
Read moreApril 8, 2010 – The Bureau of Labor Statistics released a bit of good news this week. The numbers show there’s improvement from last year on the job front but that the U.S. still has a long way to go.
Read moreApril 1, 2010 – The last few weeks have been a whirlwind for healthcare. Although the bill that left capitiol hill wasn’t exactly what labor hoped, it’s definitely a step in the right direction.
Read moreMarch 29, 2010 – The future of the Aerospace industry is being redefined in Wichita, Kansas as the Machinists and Spirit AeroSystems embark on a new way of doing business.
Read moreMarch 19, 2010 – On Capitol Hill this week the Congressional Black Caucus held a hearing called “Out of Work But Not Out of Hope.” The focus was on the unemployed.
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