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Millions to Lose Unemployment Benefits, Even if Extension Passes; New Course of Action Needed

December 5th, 2010
Even if Congress manages to extend emergency unemployment benefits for more the millions of workers who could receive them, about four million others will see their benefits end over the next year, unless an entirely new program is created. This is a… Read More
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Categories: General News
Tags: Congress, Deficit Commission, Great Recession, Jobs, Labor and Employment, Medicare, Monthly Job Report, Our Fiscal Security, Social Security, Unemployment, Unemployment Benefits, Unemployment Extension, Unions, Wages

Extended Unemployment Blocked by Republicans Again

December 1st, 2010
Extended unemployment benefits — providing for up to 99 weeks of benefits — have expired again because of Republican obstruction. Up to 2 million long-term job-seekers could lose their benefits by the end of the year. Coverage can be foun… Read More
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Categories: General News
Tags: Congress, ESC, Labor and Employment, Unemployment Benefits, Unemployment Extension

Republicans Continue Assault on Unemployed Workers

June 26th, 2010
Senate Republicans (with the help of one Democrat, Ben Nelson) have continued their filibuster of the Democrats’ jobs bill, mustering the 41 votes needed on Thursday to prevent the bill from passage. Republican obstructionism will ultimately sp… Read More
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Categories: Legislative Action
Tags: Congress, Health Insurance, Jobs, Labor and Employment, Medicaid, President Obama, State Employees, Teachers, Unemployment Benefits, Unemployment Extension

Republicans Continue to Hold Up Unemployment Extension in Senate

June 20th, 2010
In a vote Thursday night, Senate Democrats were unable to overcome the Republic filibuster of the bill that contains the much-needed extension of unemployment benefits. Even though the cost of the bill had been reduced to alleviate the (misguided) co… Read More
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Categories: Legislative Action
Tags: Congress, Labor and Employment, Senate, Unemployment Benefits, Unemployment Extension