PrintMarch 21, 2010
Graph of the Day for March 21, 2010
"Labor, civil rights, women, youth and all the progressive core forces in our country are now moving to place the fight for jobs and the unemployed front and center on their agenda. We have to pay particular attention to the working-class communities hardest hit, especially African American, Latino, and immigrant communities. And unemployment for youth is staggering." Sam Webb, chair of the Communist Party USA.
Source: Commerce Dept. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Hoven's Index for March 21, 2010
Average annual salaries in 2008 for various occupations:
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school: $86,060
Secondary school teachers: $54,390
Aircraft mechanics: $51,650
Mechanical drafters: $48,600
Carpenters: $42,940
All occupations average: $42,270
Machinists: $37,490
Waiters and waitresses: $19,580
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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