22/12/08 ENR President-Elect Obama’s selection for the top post at the Labor Dept., Rep. Hilda Solis, a U.S. congresswoman from California, is a cause for celebration by unions.
12/6/08 LIUNA After yesterday's jobs report showed more than 1.2 million construction workers out of a job and unemployment in the industry at 12.7 percent, LIUNA called for an economic stimulus package that matches the size of our economic crisis. A bold plan to create jobs is called for, because more than anything, working people need paychecks.
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12/1/08 US News & World Report The Obama administration and the next Congress are being urged, by a growing number of academics, environmentalists, and lawmakers, to address the country's water problems, including its dwindling supplies, inadequate environmental protections, and stalled cleanup efforts.
11/28/08 The Hill Get ready for corporate America’s favorite game: blame the victim. As pundits address the various reasons for the American auto industry’s problems a frequent target won’t be bloated CEO salaries, a lack of executive accountability or a flawed business plan. The target will be the men and women who go to work every day doing the best job they can.
11/25/08 Wall St Journal President-elect Barack Obama suggested he would package much of his campaign spending proposals as economic stimulus and try to push them quickly through Congress to combat a deepening downturn.
11/25/08 Bloomberg President-elect Barack Obama, encouraged by congressional Democrats, will propose early next year an economic-stimulus package three times larger than one he was discussing only weeks ago, with the main focus on infrastructure, aides and lawmakers said.
11/17/08 Washington Business Journal Barack Obama and the business community can expect to have a happy honeymoon as long as the president-elect's focus is on economic recovery.
Tax increases and union-friendly legislation may cause major rifts down the road, but for now, business groups and Obama share the same priorities: quick passage of an economic stimulus bill and immediate aid to struggling auto makers.
11/13/08 Associated Press Barack Obama won the votes of most union members who cast ballots in last week's election, but union members in Pennsylvania, Nevada, Washington and Michigan were especially supportive of the Democratic president-elect.
11/13/08 Reuters Efforts to reform the U.S. healthcare system got a big boost on Wednesday as a powerful Democratic senator unveiled a plan similar to President-elect Barack Obama's and an analysis said the financial crisis could accelerate any efforts, not hinder them.
11/7/08 LIUNA Today’s employment report is yet another urgent alarm sounding the need to halt our nation’s spiraling job loss. The report released today by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics shows construction unemployment is now at 10.8%, nearly double the rate of a year ago. 49,000 construction jobs – a key driver of our economy – were lost last month, the 16th consecutive month with significant job loss in the construction industry. 657,000 construction jobs have been lost since the start of 2007.
