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Puleeze! Washington Post, Would You Stop Blaming ME For The Recession?

By Chris Collins
August 3, 2009

It was Saturday morning and I had just returned from yoga class and a few minutes shopping at the local farmers market. I poured myself a cup of coffee, picked up the newspaper and went to sit on my back porch to enjoy a few more minutes of relaxation before I started in on the day’s chores. more »

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What About Our Sinking Economy?

October 3rd, 2008
Now that Congress has voted to bailout Wall Street bankers, what about the rest of us? No one seriously believes that the $700 billion bailout will stop the oncoming recession. This morning, we learned the economy continued shedding jobs in September. Yet this week, Senate Republicans used a filibuster to kill a modest stimulus bill. We need help for the real economy, not just for the mess on Wall Street.
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Unemployment Claims Highest Since Post 9/11

Submitted by Armand Biroonak
October 2, 2008

The Labor Department reported that claims for unemployment insurance rose to their highest level since the September 11th terrorist attacks.

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CEOs Get Bailed Out. Workers Get Sold Out

By Tula Connell
September 26, 2008

Photo credit: Jeremy BrooksBefore she became the first female Labor secretary in 1933, Frances Perkins had seen firsthand the tragedy of Manhattan’s 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist fire. Locked in by their employer, 146 mostly young girls died when they couldn’t escape the burning building where they toiled in sweatshop labor. Later, as the New York industrial commissioner, Perkins held employers accountable for workplace safety and health, expanding factory investigations and championing other pro-worker laws, like unemployment insurance.

Now, imagine if Elaine Chao had been there instead. more »

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