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Robert Reich: Obama Must Be More Aggressive With Republicans

AP | Posted 11.08.2011

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JOHNSTON, Iowa — Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich says President Barack Obama needs to be more aggressive in confronting Republicans and shou...

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Our Ladder of Opportunity

Sec. Hilda Solis | Posted 10.10.2011

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As the country's first Latina Labor Secretary, I appreciate both how far our community has come and how far we still have to go. Latinos come from a heritage of hard work, but our great work ethic will only flourish if we have the qualifications for job openings where we can apply it.

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U.S. Soldiers Return Home To Labor Market With Few Opportunities

Posted 10.04.2011

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NEW YORK (Alexandra Alper) - Army Officer Donna Bachler hasn't had a regular paycheck since she left active duty four years ago, even though she b...

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Hilda Solis Confirmed As Labor Secretary By Senate

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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One of the final members of President Obama's Cabinet, his nominee for Labor Secretary, was confirmed by the Senate on Tuesday by a vote of 80 to 17. ...

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Solis To Be Confirmed By Up-Or-Down Vote Tuesday Night

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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The long and dramatic confirmation of Hilda Solis to serve as Labor Secretary is coming to an end tonight, it seems. Republicans in the Senate just ...

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Unions Plan EFCA Push As Solis Nears Confirmation

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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President Barack Obama's nominee for Secretary of Labor, Hilda Solis, is set to be confirmed by the Senate a week from Tuesday. In the meantime, some...

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GOP Won't Derail Solis Nomination Over Husband's Taxes

Politico | Posted 05.25.2011

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Republicans aren't going to derail Labor Secretary-nominee Hilda Solis' nomination over her husband's tax problems, but they still have serious reserv...

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Labor To Open Fire Over Solis Confirmation

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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The country's largest labor and Hispanic groups are ratcheting up the confirmation fight over Labor Secretary nominee Hilda Solis, preparing a full-ou...

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Solis' History of Fighting for Workers

Elana Levin | Posted 05.25.2011

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Some of my colleagues have worked with her for decades. She has a deep and personal connection with working Americans that stems from decades working to help workers get their rights.

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Rosa DeLauro Unlikely To Be Labor Secretary

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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UPDATE: Several sources have chimed in to say that DeLauro is not likely to get the nod for Labor Secretary. No explanations were offered, but the sou...

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HILDA SOLIS: Labor Secretary (VIDEO)

AP | JESSE J. HOLLAND | Posted 05.25.2011

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AP: Democratic Rep. Hilda Solis of California will be Barack Obama's pick for labor secretary as the president-elect fills the last open positions in ...

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