Layoffs

President Obama recently addressed the nation during a joint session of Congress and the main theme of that address was the need to create jobs, lots of jobs, millions of jobs. The Great Recession has cost US workers millions of jobs and those jobs have not come back as quickly as they disappeared and in […]

Continue reading about 11 Reasons Why the Unemployment Crisis Is Even Worse Than You Think

I received more than 300 letters from those who submitted letters to the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support . The House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support held a hearing on June 10 titled: Hearing on Responding to Long-Term Unemployment. I asked readers of Rochester Unemployment Examiner to […]

Continue reading about Tier 5 and extended unemployment benefits are needed: letters to Congress from 99ers and other long-term unemployed

Due to receiving more than 200 letters thus far from those who submitted letters to the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support , I need to create multiple posts. The House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support is held a hearing on June 10 titled: Hearing on Responding […]

Continue reading about Tier 5 and extended unemployment benefits: letters to Congress from the long-term unemployed (Part 4)