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		<title>Union Matters: What Should Be Done To Turn Around Main Street America?</title>
		<link>http://blog.usw.org/2009/10/29/union-matters-what-should-be-done-to-turn-around-main-street-america/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:35:12 +0000</pubDate>
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The world of the worker remains stark, as each month a quarter million jobs are lost and nearly that many new foreclosures are filed against homeowners. The unemployment rate, at 9.8 percent, is expected to rise, even as six people compete for every current job opening. By contrast, Wall Street is booming. Banks bailed out a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Union Matters: What Must be Included in Health Care Reform Legislation?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:24:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Union Matters: How has the recession affected you or your family?</title>
		<link>http://blog.usw.org/2009/05/04/union-matters-how-has-the-recession-affected-you-or-your-family/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 14:01:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Union Matters: Specter reneges on Employee Free Choice Act</title>
		<link>http://blog.usw.org/2009/04/03/union-matters-specter-reneges-on-employee-free-choice-act/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 14:16:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Al Franken]]></category>
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		<title>Union Matters: Why Buy America</title>
		<link>http://blog.usw.org/2009/03/19/union-matters-why-buy-america/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.usw.org/2009/03/19/union-matters-why-buy-america/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 13:54:30 +0000</pubDate>
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