Then came the uninsured in need of emergency care (Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act).

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The country has an expensive yet effective "active labor market" program, says Scarpetta, where the unemployed are helped back into jobs through training, assistance with job searches and even subsidized employment.

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He suggests countries like Spain and Ireland should try and ape the so-called active labor market intervention used by Norway, in which the state funds not only unemployment benefits but also training and job searches.

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Nearly three-quarters of them are active in the labor force, estimates show.

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Perez said he recognizes that "business will always be the primary generator of good jobs, " but that the Labor Department should be "an active partner" with states, business groups, unions and community colleges to make sure workers have the right training for jobs of the future.

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This IRS restraint was doubtless reinforced by the fact that virtually all politically active (c)(4)s, mostly labor and environmental groups, were ideologically liberal and their activities were not attacked in the mainstream media or by the political establishment.

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The Department of Labor estimates that there are over 3, 500 active Job Clubs hosted by congregations, public libraries, community colleges, nonprofit organizations and One Stop Career Centers.

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It requires engagement with local communities, protecting them from the negative impacts of logging (i.e. roads and bridges damaged, water polluted, etc.) and encouraging active hiring of local service providers, local technicians, and local labor.

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It could be a labor lawyer, it could be an agent, it could be a former player who's been active in union affairs.

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