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	<title>"A Promise to Keep" &#187; Labor</title>
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		<title>Fudge, Kucinich Request Investigation into Possible Discriminatory Practices at DFAS</title>
		<link>http://marcialfudge.com/2010/07/fudgekucinich-request-investigation-into-possible-discriminatory-practices-at-dfas/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 05:04:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CLEVELAND -U.S. Representatives Marcia L. Fudge (D-Ohio) and Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) today called on the Acting Comptroller General of the United States and the Inspector General of the Department of Defense (DOD) to investigate possible violations of fair labor practices and possible discrimination against African American employees at the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS). [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DFAS Guidelines Ignore Employees Years of Dedicated Service</title>
		<link>http://marcialfudge.com/2010/07/dfas-guidelines-ignore-employees-years-of-dedicated-service/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Jul 2010 04:33:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON D.C.&#8211; Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11) released the following statement after meeting with representatives from the Department of Defense regarding the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) suspension of Cleveland based employees.
“DFAS indicated that it intends to proceed with the termination of up to 33 employees in Cleveland and Columbus. However, at my request, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ohio Receives $19 Million in Grants for Training</title>
		<link>http://marcialfudge.com/2010/02/ohio-receives-19-million-in-grants-for-taining/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2010 20:16:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, DC—Representative Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11) recently applauded the Department of Labor’s release of $225 million in Recovery Act grants to train displaced and underemployed workers for jobs in health care and other high growth fields. Ohio will receive $19 million to provide training in nursing, allied health care, long-term care, health information technology, logistics, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rep. Fudge Comments on the Cancellation of the NASA Glenn Constellation Program</title>
		<link>http://marcialfudge.com/2010/02/rep-fudge-comments-on-the-cancellation-of-the-nasa-glenn-constellation-program/</link>
		<comments>http://marcialfudge.com/2010/02/rep-fudge-comments-on-the-cancellation-of-the-nasa-glenn-constellation-program/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 18:52:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, DC –Representative Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11) issued a statement in response to the White House&#8217;s announcement that it plans to cancel NASA&#8217;s Constellation Program, which was created in 2004 to return astronauts to the moon and, eventually, Mars.
“The Administration&#8217;s proposed cancellation of the NASA Constellation program deeply concerns me, as this directly impacts over [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cleveland City Club Address: Fudge on the Issues (Q&amp;A Part 1)</title>
		<link>http://marcialfudge.com/2010/01/cleveland-city-club-address-fudge-on-the-issues-qa-part-1/</link>
		<comments>http://marcialfudge.com/2010/01/cleveland-city-club-address-fudge-on-the-issues-qa-part-1/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2010 14:47:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cleveland, Ohio &#8211; December 18, 2009 &#8211; Rep. Marcia L. Fudge spoke to the Cleveland City Club attendees about affordable healthcare, clean energy job and educated workforce. In this six (6) part series, Rep. Fudge offered a comprehensive look at the challenging role as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives.
Q&#38;A- Rep. Fudge answered questions from constituents.  (part [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cleveland City Club Address: Fudge on the Issues (Part 3)</title>
		<link>http://marcialfudge.com/2010/01/cleveland-city-club-address-fudge-on-the-issues-part-3/</link>
		<comments>http://marcialfudge.com/2010/01/cleveland-city-club-address-fudge-on-the-issues-part-3/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2010 14:36:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cleveland, Ohio &#8211; December 18, 2009 &#8211; Rep. Marcia L. Fudge spoke to the Cleveland City Club attendees about affordable healthcare, clean energy job and educated workforce. In this six (6) part series, Rep. Fudge offered a comprehensive look at the challenging role as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives.
Part 3 &#8211; Rep. Fudge highlights the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rep. Fudge Commends Green Jobs Training Recovery Act Funding</title>
		<link>http://marcialfudge.com/2010/01/rep-fudge-commends-green-jobs-training-recovery-act-funding/</link>
		<comments>http://marcialfudge.com/2010/01/rep-fudge-commends-green-jobs-training-recovery-act-funding/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:20:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, DC— The U.S. Department of Labor allocated over $4.8 million in green job training grants for Ohio, a significant portion of which will directly impact Cuyahoga County.
Representative Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11) applauded the announcement, stating “These grants will create a bridge to employment in a burgeoning industry for the thousands of dislocated manufacturing workers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fudge Issues Statement on Closing of Cleveland Distributer</title>
		<link>http://marcialfudge.com/2009/04/fudge-issues-statement-on-closing-of-cleveland-distributer/</link>
		<comments>http://marcialfudge.com/2009/04/fudge-issues-statement-on-closing-of-cleveland-distributer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 16:23:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today Rep. Marcia Fudge (D-OH) made the following statement upon the announcement that longstanding Cleveland food distributor A. LoPresti &#38; Sons is closing.
&#8220;I am deeply saddened by the closing of A. LoPresti &#38; Sons. The business has been a cornerstone of the community for generations and employed over 70 hard working Ohioans. A. LoPresti &#38; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama&#8217;s first bill signing likely to be on pay bias</title>
		<link>http://marcialfudge.com/2009/01/obamas-first-bill-signing-likely-to-be-on-pay-bias/</link>
		<comments>http://marcialfudge.com/2009/01/obamas-first-bill-signing-likely-to-be-on-pay-bias/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 04:58:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Excerpt taken from Cleveland.com, Plain Dealer
The Ledbetter act, said Cleveland Democrat Marcia Fudge, &#8220;will not only benefit women, but those discriminated against on the basis of race, religion, national origin, disabilities or age. Many victims of wage discrimination do not immediately know that they are being treated unfairly, so we owe it to them to [...]]]></description>
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