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lia href=http://www.laborradio.org/node/10267Organized Labor Calls on Congress to Act for Economic Recovery/a/li
lia href=http://www.laborradio.org/node/10268AK Steel Latest Steel Company to Announce Layoffs as Sales Decline/a/li
lia href=http://www.laborradio.org/node/10269House Makes It Easier to File For Pay Discrimination/a/li
lia href=http://www.laborradio.org/node/10270Boeing Plans to Cut 4,500 Jobs This Year; Mostly in Pacific Northwest /a/li
lia href=http://www.laborradio.org/node/10271Economic Report: U.S. Lost 2.6 Million Jobs in 2008/a/li
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pThe U.S. lost more jobs in 2008 than it has in more than 60 years. Two point six million jobs were cut last year with the unemployment rate leaping to 7.2 percent in December. According to the Labor Department more than 11 million are now unemployed in the United States. /p
pThe U.S. lost more jobs in 2008 than it has in more than 60 years. Two point six million jobs were cut last year with the unemployment rate leaping to 7.2 percent in December. According to the Labor Department more than 11 million are now unemployed in the United States. /p
pBoeing is cutting 4,500 jobs with most of those coming from the Pacific Northwest. The lay off notices will be sent to workers starting in late February and will continue throughout the second quarter of the year. The job cuts amount to 6.6 percent of the company’s worldwide workforce. Boeing employs more than 160,000 workers and is the second largest defense contractor in the United States./p
pBoeing is cutting 4,500 jobs with most of those coming from the Pacific Northwest. The lay off notices will be sent to workers starting in late February and will continue throughout the second quarter of the year. The job cuts amount to 6.6 percent of the company’s worldwide workforce. Boeing employs more than 160,000 workers and is the second largest defense contractor in the United States./p
pTwo measures passed by the House of Representatives last week could make it easier for U.S. workers in fights regarding pay discrimination. Combined the measures lift a cap on damages filed in a pay discrimination suit, restrict employers from how they can defend their decision, and extends the length of time an underpaid employee has to file a complaint. Statistics show that women make 78 cents for every dollar made by a male in the same position./p
pTwo measures passed by the House of Representatives last week could make it easier for U.S. workers in fights regarding pay discrimination. Combined the measures lift a cap on damages filed in a pay discrimination suit, restrict employers from how they can defend their decision, and extends the length of time an underpaid employee has to file a complaint. Statistics show that women make 78 cents for every dollar made by a male in the same position./p
pWith the worldwide need for steel at a low, another steel company has announced layoff plays. Ohio-based AK Steel will be cutting salaried positions at plants and offices to help cope with a loss in revenue due to the world wide recession. The announcement follows an announcement in December that AK would cut the pay of salaried employees by 5 percent. The company has roughly 1,500 salaried employees. /p
pWith the worldwide need for steel at a low another steel company has announced layoff plays. Ohio-based AK Steel will be cutting salaried positions at plants and offices to help cope with a loss in revenue due to the world wide recession. The announcement follows an announcement in December that AK would cut the pay of salaried employees by 5 percent. The company has roughly 1,500 salaried employees. /p
pLede: With the recession deepening amidst continuing massive jobs loss, labor is calling on Congress for urgent economic recovery action. Doug Cunningham reports./p
pBy Doug Cunningham/p
pThe AFL-CIO says if Congress doesn’t act urgently we’ll be facing a “category 5” economic crisis. AFSCME says America lost more jobs in the last year of George Bush’s disastrous presidency than in any year since 1945. Two and a half million jobs were lost in 2008. With more than 11 million Americans out of work and millions more at risk of losing their jobs, AFSCME say Congress needs to jump-start the economy right now./p
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