Union group holds rally for jobs

By John Lyon                       Arkansas president of the
Arkansas News Bureau               federation of labor unions,
LITTLE ROCK — About 70 people      said in an interview that the
gathered on the steps of the       rally was intended to send a
state Capitol today to call        message that they want action.

Union group holds rally for jobs

on Congress and the White          State Rep. Jim Nickels, D-
House to act now to create         Sherwood, speaks Thursday at
jobs for millions of out-of-       a rally at the state Capitol.
work Americans.                    The theme of the AFL-CIO-
The rally was part of the AFL-     sponsored rally was “America
CIO’s national America Wants       Wants to Work.” (John Lyon
to Work campaign. Alan Hughes,     photo)                        

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