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The income gap between the rich and the rest of us grew, in good times and in bad. Learn more about it with this video.

The hedge fund "thought they could refuse to bargain with us ... break the law, tear up our contract ... and break the union."

The General Motors flameout has been a disaster for blue collar Americans working on assembly lines. Out of 123,000 GM workers left in North America, 20,000 are scheduled to lose their jobs.

Meanwhile, the Auto Task Force appointed by President Obama to oversee the process is led by Wall Street financiers focused on a single goal - turning a profit and getting stock prices to rise. It's an approach that has some people worried.

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"Shutting Detroit Down" has a chance to be one of the most memorable country songs of its time because it's about a very real issue - our failing economy. People will look back in 10-20 years and remember the song as a reminder of these difficult times.

It's very critical of Wall Street people who are living it up while "in the real world, they're shutting Detroit down." With Detroit, obviously, meaning the American auto industry and workers everywhere.

I remember walking across campus one day during my first year of university when a display caught my eye. To protest rising tuition fees, the Canadian Federation of Students had invited students to post the amount of debt they expected to be in when they graduated. The numbers were staggering: $16,000; $22,000; $29,000; $40,000. I was shocked not only by the sum of the numbers, but also of how common it was for students to face such debt.

Charlottetown (15 June 2009) - The P.E.I. Union of Public Sector Employees (PEIUPSE/NUPGE) is holding two meetings this week to gather feedback on the current economic crisis.

The “experts” had their chance. We tried it their way: it didn’t work, and now it’s our turn.

"A People's Response to the Economic Crisis" is sponsored by the National Union of Provincial and General Employees. It is a way for busy but concerned Canadians to make their voices heard, and provide our governments with a better picture of the real effects of the recession on families and communities. The national campaign consists of a series of town hall meetings across Canada, where community leaders and grassroots stakeholders can discuss the crisis and provide input into the people’s response.

Cut Me A Slice - A People's Response to the Economic CrisisToronto (10 June 2009) - The Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU/NUPGE) is hosting a series of economic forums across the province to gather advice on dealing with the current economic crisis.