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NELP commends the workers, advocates, and legislators who secured this support, and we call for more to be done.
Unemployment insurance must be strengthened to help all workers who have suffered job loss.
The surge in new UI claims is a prelude to the tsunami expected in coming weeks.
There are significant flaws in this legislation that must be corrected by Congress immediately.
Our leaders must act for the sake of workers and families, with a swift vote followed by signing into law.
This rule represents a not-so-subtle attack on the character of unemployed Americans.
The new deadline to apply is August 30th.
Barriers to accessing state unemployment benefits threaten a core program that stabilizes the economy during economic downturns
“Now is the time for the Puerto Rico Labor Department to seriously boost the numbers of people applying.”