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Crewof42 released an H.R. 589 update: Today the CBC met with White House Chief of Staff Bill Daley for about an hour. During the meeting the issue of the 99ers and unemployment extensions was discussed. While there have been many meetings between Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) and legislative leaders about moving forward on H.R. 589, […]
On occasion I will post articles by guest contributors. The following was sent to me by Rachel Bernstein. Why Are Americans Still Unemployed, and Why the Attack on Unions? By Rachel Bernstein Listening to the news today, as a person who was unemployed and now working as a Substitute Teacher, I find it appalling and […]
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In a previous post States cutting unemployment benefits: the good, the bad and the ugly. H.R 589 I discussed how some states are addressing unemployment benefit extensions. States are still battling with the issue. Some state legislators are helping the unemployed, while other states are cutting benefits during a time of very slow job growth. States […]
