Jerry Brown's tug-of-war: labor contracts, deficit
San Francisco Chronicle, December 12, 2010
For Local Hiring Law to Succeed, Plenty of Cooperation Is Required
New York Times, December 11, 2010
Alan Grayson says more Walmart employees on Medicaid, food stamps than other companies
Tampa Bay Times PolitiFact.com, December 6, 2010
Employees, Employers and Health Care Burdens 
Interview with Ken Jacobs
The California Report Health Dialogues, November 18, 2010
Coming Now to a Job Near You! Why Climate Change Matters for California Workers
By Brendan Smith, Jeremy Brecher and Lisa Hoyos
Huffington Post, October 15, 2010
Draconian Budget Cuts to Senior and Disabled Programs
The Berkeley Daily Planet, Wednesday October 13, 2010
Setting the record straight on AB32 and jobs
By Carol Zabin & Lisa Hoyos
San Francisco Chronicle, October 6, 2010
Kaiser workers vote in bitter battle between two unions
Contra Costa Times, September 15, 2010
Pay scale tilts downward for many
The Kansas City Star, September 5, 2010
Stop blaming public employees for the state's rickety finances
Op-Ed by Ken Jacobs and Stephanie Kalmin
Sacramento Bee, September 4, 2010
Jobs crisis leaves 'hole' in black neighborhoods
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, August 24, 2010
Jacobs Says California Furloughs Will Hurt Workers 
The Washington Post, August 20, 2010
State Furloughs May Not Save As Much Money As Expected
KQED News, August 19, 2010
In Summer of Strife, China’s Proletariat Debuts on World Stage
In These Times, August 6, 2010
Unemployment jumps in U.S. big cities
OurWeekly, Aug 05, 2010
Black Agenda Radio 
July 19, 2010
Interview with Steven Pitts begins at -24.04
Guest Comment: We need reality-based leadership
Newsreview.com, July 29, 2010
Blacks struggling in job market, UC Berkeley research says
The Oakland Tribune, July 16, 2010
Opinion: California currently allows oil companies to enjoy a giant tax break
Capitol Weekly, July 15, 2010
Study: Blacks Fare Worse in Unemployment Numbers
Blackvoice.com, July 08, 2010
Refuting Oil Industry Lies About The California Severance Tax
California Progress Report, July 06, 2010
Raise some taxes; budget cutting alone will harm the economy
San Diego Tribune, July 3, 2010
Black workers at a disadvantage
Interview with Steven Pitts on Marketplace, July 2, 2010
Benefits Could Go Beyond Small Businesses
By Ken Jacobs and Laurel Lucia
California HealthLine, July 01, 2010
Labor Center launches monthly black jobs report
UC Berkeley NewsCenter, July 1, 2010
Encouraging shift in unemployment for African-Americans
Crosscurrents from KALW News, June 7, 2010
The Morning Show (starts 41.48 minutes) 
KPFA, June 2, 2010
Katie Quan discusses China labor, the recent suicides at Foxconn in Shenzhen, and the strike at the Honda transmission plant in Guangzhou.
Gov.'s Revised Budget Plan Would Hurt Jobs, Economy, Study Finds
California Healthline, May 28, 2010
Budget cuts mean 330,000 lost jobs, union-funded report says
California Watch Blog, May 28, 2010
Clash over governor's tax breaks for businesses
San Francisco Chronicle, May 28, 2010
New study on Gov. Schwarzenegger's budget cuts 
Ken Jacobs on Capital Public Radio, May 28, 2010
Study Shows Govenor's Budget Proposal Would Increase Unemployment
Capital Public Radio, May 27, 2010
The Economic Consequences of Proposed California Budget Cuts
Op-ed by Ken Jacobs, California Progress Report, May 27, 2010
Study: State Budget Cuts Will Swell Unemployment
KCBS, May 27, 2010
Budget cuts could be devastating to Calif. economy
ABC7 News, May 27, 2010
Deficit reduction isn't one size fits all
Op-Ed by Ken Jacobs and T. William Lester
San Francisco Chronicle, April 25, 2010
A green jobs generator: AB 32 won't cost the state 3 million jobs, despite claims by opponents.
Op-Ed by Carol Zabin and Dave Graham-Squire
Los Angeles Times, April 21, 2010
How Can Unions Shape the U.S. Economy 
John Logan on Your Call Radio, April 19, 2010
State worker furlough days may cost California
San Francisco Chronicle, April 15, 2010
Pro: Unions attract new businesses; Con: Unions repel new businesses
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, April 11, 2010
Cash-Poor Cities Take On Unions
Wall Street Journal, April 1, 2010
Study: Cuts to health programs a bad plan for state economy
San Fracisco Bay Guardian, March 30, 2010
Misquote and misconstrue
Letter to the editor by Carol Zabin, Los Angeles Business Journal, March 22, 2010
The Health Care Summit 
Ken Jacobs on KQED Forum, February 26, 2010
Press Release: Study says Obama health plan increases access, affordability in California
UC Berkeley News, February 24, 2010
Study finds significant non-union impacts for proposed tax on "Cadillac" health plans
UC Berkeley News, February 18, 2010
Excise tax on high-cost health plans would have nonunion impact, study shows
Washington Post, February 18, 2010
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