To The Contrary - September 2, 2011

September 2, 2011

DOL Secretary Hilda Solis discusses women's employment during the economic recovery; the United States finds itself ranked poorly in newborn mortality rate; a controversial t-shirt is making waves across the internet.

http://video.pbs.org/widget/partnerplayer/2115432240/?player=WGBY-PBS&w=512&h=288&chapterbar=true&autoplay=false DOL Secretary Hilda Solis discusses women's employment during the economic recovery; the United States finds itself ranked poorly in newborn mortality rate; a controversial t-shirt is making waves across the internet. /episodes/get/3881 /episode/3881 To The Contrary: September 2, 2011 /episode-player/3881

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