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Local Unions Want to Work with AFL-CIO

By Mark Bevis on Wednesday, July 27, 2005.

In Chicago, earlier this week, what was supposed to be a golden anniversary turned into a bitter divorce.

Two of the AFL-CIO's largest Unions have decided to leave the 50 year old Federation and take 3 million members with them.

Other unions may join the exodus.

But in New Hampshire, union locals want to find a way to stick together and work out differences…..if they can.

NHPR's Mark Bevis reports.

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State Sees Sharp Rise in Child Poverty

By Dan Gorenstein on Wednesday, July 27, 2005.

The state received good news this week- a national study ranks New Hampshire number one in child well-being.

But the annual survey also reported a sharp increase in the number of kids living in poverty.

New Hampshire Public Radio's Dan Gorenstein has more.

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