Economy Must Be Restructured to Rebuild the Middle Class
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The corporate agenda that has shaped our economic policy for three decades has nearly destroyed the country. The legacy of the Bush administration is one of lost jobs, unaffordable health care, bankrupt state and local governments and almost nonexistent retirement security.
The new president and Congress, who were elected in great part through the work of union members, have taken some important steps to jump start the economy. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act has saved or created 1.2 million jobs so far.
The AFL-CIO Convention today examined how to continue turning around America and rebuild the economy. The delegates approved resolutions on a national strategy for moving forward our economic recovery and creating and sustaining good green jobs.
