Congress passed an $858 billion  tax deal last night that extends vital assistance in emergency unemployment benefits (UI) for more than a year for the 1.4 million-plus long-term job seekers. But this deal comes at a terrible price because it rewards obstructionists with huge tax breaks for the nation’s richest and  throws away precious resources we could use to revive our economy, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka said.  Read the full story