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The Senate Budget Committee held a hearing on income inequality and the decline of union influence. Chair Bernie Sanders (I-VT) spoke about the growing wage gap between the nation’s wealthie…

Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD) and Representative Sander Levin (D-MI) held a conference call with members of the press to talk about the expiration of the extended unemployment insurance. …

Robert Reich talked about job creation. In his speech he criticized the push to cut the deficit and said unemployment is a bigger crisis and and what lawmakers should be focused on. He also …

Robert Reich talked about his belief that despite the unemployment rate in March remained at 9.7% and the U.S. economy added 162, 000 thousand jobs, the jobs picture actually still looks ble…

Secretary of Labor Robert Reich spoke about the need to raise the minimum wage in order to help the 10 million citizens who hold minimum-wage jobs. He also criticized Republicans for trying …

Mr. Gingrich and Mr. Reich spoke about job creation, workforce development, retraining workers for new jobs, the state of the economy, and the impact of globalization. They also talked about…

Author Robert Reich discussed his book The Future of Success, published by Knopf, which analyzed the new economy and its impact on Americans' work and personal lives. He asserted that the fa…

Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich talked about whether U.S. companies and the government were meeting the needs of American workers. Mr. Reich talked about the interaction between econo…

Friends and colleagues paid tribute to the outgoing Secretary of Labor, Robert Reich. They talked about his efforts to reform the department, his concern for his employees and all U.S. worke…

In a town hall-style meeting, Labor Secretary Robert Reich said farewell to Department of Labor employees. He announced that he would resign in order to spend more time with his family in Bo…

Democratic leaders briefed reporters on how the implementation of the minimum wage increase would help those who are currently earning the minimum wage. Today the minimum wage increased .50 …

In his fourth annual speech on the status of the U.S. labor force around Labor Day, Labor Secretary Robert Reich spoke about future developments in the U.S. economy and the labor force in pa…

More than 800 Democratic delegates from various labor unions gathered at a pre-convention caucus meeting to hear about their agenda for the Democratic Convention. In his remarks, Vice Presid…

President Bill Clinton talked with reporters about an effort by business leaders to promote fair labor practices in their factories. He answered questions from the press about the trade agre…

Committee members heard testimony concerning the problem of international child labor. They testified about the large dimensions of the problem, the major industries in which it occurs, and …

Democratic Senators, Secretary Robert Reich, and others spoke with reporters about progress in the minimum wage issue, including the Bond amendment to be offered in the Senate by Republicans…

Current news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes a…

President Bill Clinton Administration officials briefed reporters about the economy and employment.

Panelists talked about the growing economic anxiety among most citizens due to stagnant wages, layoffs and the rising cost of employee benefits in contrast to the overall performance of the …

Current news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning papers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes and e…