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Federal Jobless Benefits
600,000 Americans exhausted all of unemployment benefits provided by the recovery act without finding work. As described by NELP's Christine Owens on PBS's NewsHour, HR 3548 will provide 14-20 weeks to these workers and hundreds of thousands more. NELP's unemployedworkers.org campaign provides the latest information on the debate over extended jobless benefits.
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11-06-09
October Jobs Statement: NELP analysis depicts trends in joblessness that are fueling record-level long-term unemployment.
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11-04-09
Senate approves critical legislation for unemployment extension; NELP urges quick action for 600,000 who have run out of benefits to date.
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10-28-09
NELP speaks at community forum on eroding wages and benefits in New York's grocery industry.
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10-27-09
NELP, the AFL-CIO and American Rights at Work release new report documenting how the federal government's current approach to immigration enforcement undercuts efforts to protect workers' rights, to the detriment of immigrant and U.S.-born workers alike.
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10-16-09
NELP challenges proposed lifetime employment ban for California home care workers with criminal records.
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10-09-09
NELP releases its latest round-up of independent contractor reforms at the state and federal level, covering 2008-2009 legislative sessions.
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10-08-09
NELP applauds breakthrough Senate proposal for UI extensions that recognizes and addresses the severity of joblessness in all states.
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10-07-09
NELP joined with Rep. Donna Edwards and the Restaurant Opportunity Centers-United to hold a briefing for congressional staff on the proposed WAGES Act, which would restore a strong minimum wage for America's tipped workers.
Read More - 10-05-09 NELP publishes "Government Paves the Way: A Decent Work Agenda for the Obama Administration" in the October special issue of the American Prospect. Read More
- 10-02-09 NELP Statement: September jobs report shows continued surge in long-term unemployment, underscoring the need for urgent action by Congress to extend unemployment benefits. Read More
