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UE 2008 Political Action Conference: Members Take Our Issues to Halls of Congress (Updated)

UPDATED: More than 100 UE members took our union’s top concerns to Capitol Hill in three intense days of UE political action April 27-30. Delegates from 28 UE locals in 14 states met with over 60 members of Congress or their aides, as part of the 2008 UE Political Action Conference. Full Story...
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FaviconSoldiers hike to quake-buried Chinese villages (AP) 13 May 2008, 10:07 pm

A soldier holds back relatives trying to enter a collapsed school building, after an earthquake in Dujiangyan City, 50km (31 miles) from Chengdu in Sichuan province May 13, 2008. (Claro Cortes IV/Reuters)AP - Soldiers hiking over landslide-blocked roads reached the epicenter of China's devastating earthquake Tuesday, pulling bodies and a few survivors from collapsed buildings. The death toll of more than 12,000 was certain to rise as the buried were found.


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FaviconFeds unveil new indictment against Barry Bonds (AP) 13 May 2008, 10:05 pm
FaviconDetermined Clinton wins W.Va., says race not over (AP) 13 May 2008, 10:04 pm
FaviconBush calls new attack on US his worst worry (AP) 13 May 2008, 10:00 pm
FaviconBattle to reach survivors as China quake toll rises, air lift relief planned (AFP) 13 May 2008, 9:40 pm
FaviconProsecutors Rework Indictment of Bonds - New York Times 13 May 2008, 9:25 pm
FaviconClinton Wins West Virginia Primary, Networks Project (Update2) - Bloomberg 13 May 2008, 9:23 pm
FaviconClinton's big win in West Virginia doesn't really matter - Kansas City Star 13 May 2008, 9:19 pm
FaviconBush Says He's Not A Golfer In Wartime - Washington Post 13 May 2008, 9:16 pm
FaviconUN says relief efforts in Myanmar should reach scale of Indian ... - International Herald Tribune 13 May 2008, 9:13 pm
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Labor Headlines

FaviconNew SEIU report on sovereign wealth funds and private equity calls for more transparency of SWF investment in U.S. buyout funds 12 May 2008, 8:00 pm
FaviconStarbucks Union holds a MayDay Press Conference in Grand Rapids, MI 12 May 2008, 8:00 pm
FaviconMassachusetts AFL-CIO Program Awards $1 Million in Scholarships 12 May 2008, 8:00 pm
FaviconEconomic Report: Bush Says $4 Gas Just "Too Darn Bad" - 05/13/08 12 May 2008, 5:58 pm
FaviconGovernment Employees Union Calls On McCain To Fully Fund Veteran's Affairs - 05/13/08 12 May 2008, 5:57 pm
FaviconSEIU, UNITE-HERE Say Secret Deals With Companies Benefit Workers - 05/13/08 12 May 2008, 5:56 pm
FaviconSlavery in the news: Indian 'guest workers' to hold hunger strike in DC 11 May 2008, 8:00 pm
FaviconAmazing Video of Teamster Rally in Florida, March 2008 11 May 2008, 8:00 pm
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Economy - Numbers

CPI:
History+0.3% in Mar 2008
Unemployment Rate:
History5.0% in Apr 2008
Payroll Employment:
History-20,000(p) in Apr 2008
Average Hourly Earnings:
History+$0.01(p) in Apr 2008
PPI:
History+1.1%(p) in Mar 2008
ECI:
History+0.7% in 1st Qtr of 2008
Productivity:
History+2.2% in 1st Qtr of 2008
U.S. Import Price Index:
History+1.8% in Apr 2008

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Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
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