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• Private sector unions add members as jobs return - STLtoday.com

  Private sector unions add members as jobs return STLtoday.com Still, unions' share of the overall workforce fell, from 11.9 percent to 11.8 percent, as state and local governments trimmed thousands of jobs to address budget shortfalls. That's the lowest percentage of union workers since the Great Depression in ... and more »

• Bell Says Short Term Jobs Available for Burns Lake - Opinion250 News (blog)

  Bell Says Short Term Jobs Available for Burns Lake Opinion250 News (blog) By 250 News Burns Lake, BC – Minister of Jobs Tourism and Innovation, Pat Bell, says the people in the Burns Lake region have done an excellent job in coming together to decide what the priorities are for the region in the wake of the loss of the ... and more »

• StatsCan revision triples jobs for second half of 2011 - Toronto Star

  StatsCan revision triples jobs for second half of 2011 Toronto Star Canada added more than three times as many jobs in the second half of 2011 than previously estimated, government figures show. Employment rose by 26100 from July through December, according to Statistics Canada data released today, up from an earlier ... UPDATE :Canada Dec Job Gains Revised Up, Jobless Rate Still 7.5%4-traders (press release) all 3 news articles »

• After 70 years, right-to-work impact still unclear - The Associated Press

  International Business Times

  After 70 years, right-to-work impact still unclear The Associated Press Supporters, mostly Republicans, insist the measure helps create a pro-business climate that attracts employers and increases jobs. Opponents say the law only leads to lower wages and poorer quality jobs. The evidence on the issue is abundant, ... Does Right to Work Create Jobs? Experts Aren't SureInternational Business Times Both Sides in Labor Fight Point to OklahomaWall Street Journal all 175 news articles »

• Unemployment continues to rise in tri-county area - Point Pleasant Register

  KPIC

  Unemployment continues to rise in tri-county area Point Pleasant Register by Beth Sergent OHIO VALLEY — The latest statistics show unemployment rates are on the rise in Mason, Meigs and Gallia counties. Both WorkForce West Virginia and the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, respectively, reported slight increases ... County unemployment rate down, job seekers upKPIC Central Oregon Jobless Rates Still on DeclineKTVZ Unemployment rates decreasing in most Ky. countiesSan Francisco Chronicle all 78 news articles »

• 2 sides of Romney's jobs record - Palm Beach Post

  2 sides of Romney's jobs record Palm Beach Post "We were able to create thousands and thousands of jobs," Romney said during Tuesday's debate in Tampa. There's no question that Romney grew rich while running Bain Capital, a Boston-based private equity firm that was hugely profitable during the 1980s ... and more »

• Eric Schmidt At Davos Praises Globalization, Dismisses Jobs Crisis - Huffington Post

  Eric Schmidt At Davos Praises Globalization, Dismisses Jobs Crisis Huffington Post The subject they were discussing was both controversial and crucial: Why has the success of innovative giants such as Google and Apple failed to directly translate into significant numbers of jobs? How do we generate large numbers of high-quality ... and more »

• Market Outlook: Jobs Report to Cap a Hectic Week - CNBC.com

  Market Outlook: Jobs Report to Cap a Hectic Week CNBC.com Jobs, Jobs, Jobs Economic reports in the coming week could be mixed, as the January jobs report Friday is likely to show lower job growth in January, with an increase of nonfarm payrolls of about 125000 jobs. December's report showed 200000 jobs were ... and more »

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