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Schakowsky’s bill would create 2 million jobs

August 24, 2011 Mike Davis Economy, Employment, Government, Illinois/Midwest, Infrastructure One comment

Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) has proposed a jobs bill that would provide more than two million jobs for people who are currently unemployed. The

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UCubed: A New Union for the Unemployed

March 5, 2010 Madonna Gauding Congress, Employment, Obama, Politics 2 comments

I’m really hoping this catches on because it provides local support and empowerment for the unemployed while simultaneously strengthening their political voice on the

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