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New York Times Issues Strong Rebuke of “Skills Gap” Theory, Calls It...
This is a ridiculous image. New numbers released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics show that there were 3.8 million job openings in April of 2013. Yet, the unemployment rate was at 7.5% that same...
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According to new numbers released by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), construction employment increased in a majority of states in the month of May. In Louisiana and North Dakota,...
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Construction Sector Recovery Seen as Regional, in Keeping with Overall...
Numbers released by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) show that construction jobs grew in 185 of 339 metropolitan areas between May of 2012 and May of 2013. In 115 other...
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Free Trade With Low-Income Countries Linked to Depressed Employment,...
A recent look at free trade agreements by Professor Nancy Folbre explains the ill effects such agreements have on income inequality. Her piece, “The Free-Trade Blues,” discusses the upcoming...
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Trades Leaders: NoLa Officials’ Objection to Labor Standards Crushed...
Hairston In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, the Building Trades Unions of New Orleans attempted to use rebuilding efforts to secure opportunities for the city’s most disenfranchised residents....
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