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Unions 101 - We Are All Working Class

We’re all in the same economic boat - if you cash a paycheck you are working class - and the American Labor movement aims to lift us all up and rebuild a strong American middle class.

…is falling behind other countries in creating green technology. While our nation is building 500 miles of high-speed rail, China has begun construction of 5,000 miles and is outspending the United States 2:1 on green technology, making it even far urgent for the United States to invest in green jobs and high-end manufacturing infrastructure now before we fall further behind.

For those who say we can’t afford to make these investments, Trumka explained how we can do it with a financial speculation tax that encourages capital to invest in concrete things and discourages unproductive speculation or paper pushing for a quick buck, all the while raising more than $100 billion. Trumka made it clear that lawmakers must not reduce the federal deficit at the expense of creating jobs.

Next up, Trumka described the need for anintegrated trade policy. The nation can’t focus solely on increasing exports, we need to focus on net exports. We can’t open our markets to other countries who won’t open theirs. We can’t…

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Musicians Can Help Each Other Get Famous with New Site

It’s tough for an upstart band to make it big, and since all you young musicians are in roughly the same boat, so why not work together? Headliner.fm makes that happen by helping bands promote one another on their Twitter, Facebook and MySpace profiles.

…just in case you might forget to do it yourself. You can also get band bucks for inviting other artists to join the site.Headliner.fm offers analytics tools so you can track how much of an impact your promotions are making. Be smart about the bands you do promotions with by targeting audiences you think would also be interested in your music. For example, it’s probably a safe assumption that Diddy’s feeds aren’t the optimal place to promote your old-fashioned Bluegrass band.Speaking of Diddy, there are a few big artists on the site, including Travie McCoy and The Hives. Most of the thousands of members are smaller groups, though.Image courtesy of iStockphotoiStockphoto, Jan_KowalskiSponsored by Microsoft BizSparkBizSpark is a startup program that gives you three-year access to the latest Microsoft development tools, as well as connecting you to a nationwide network of investors and incubators. There are no upfront costs, so if your business is privately owned, less than three years old, and generates less…

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