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May 29, 2008 – All around the country economists are trying to answer whether or not the United States is in a recession. Watch the video here.
Read moreApril 25, 2008 – Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius signed HB 2006, which provides $33 million in bonds for Wichita plane maker Cessna Aircraft to build the new transcontinental wide-bodied Citation Columbus Business Jet, the largest ever by Cessna, in Wichita, KS. The IAM worked with Gov. Sebelius, state legislators and Cessna to pass the legislation.
Read moreApril 16, 2008 – With the nation already in the midst of a harsh economic downturn, working families have been battered with even more bad news recently, including record oil and gas prices and a spike in food prices. Oil prices surged to more than $113 a barrel this morning, setting yet another record. Gas
Read moreMarch 25, 2005 – With a recession looming and gas prices at record highs, an utter lack of “good jobs” has left a staggering number of working families without the resources to attain a middle class standard of living. The lack of good jobs is especially prevalent among workers without a high school diploma or
Read moreMarch 13, 2008 – Many in the labor movement say if you want to keep the USA strong, you need to bring back American manufacturing. Some say the way to do that is to go green. Watch the video here.
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