UI Benefits Have Not Kept up with the Rise in Unemployment

Despite the increased job losses, unemployment claims have not spiked upwards.

NELP Applauds Administration Effort to Boost Hiring of Long-Term Unemployed

July Jobs Report Shows Why the Fed Shouldn’t Raise Interest Rates Yet

Unemployment Payments Are Running Out for Millions, Even as Long-Term Unemployment Surges

An acute crisis looms as the number of long-term unemployed workers—people out of work for 26 weeks or longer—is ballooning.

Ongoing Long-Term Unemployment Crisis Clouds Jobs Report, Undermines Economic Recovery

Roll Call: Roll Call: Unemployment Extension Vital for Long-Term Jobless

Advocacy in Action: Strengthening Unemployment Insurance for Workers and Families

At NELP, we believe unemployment insurance isn’t just about surviving job loss—it’s about creating the conditions for thriving work.

The following is a statement from Christine Owens, executive director of the National Employment Law Project, on the Senate’s failure to bring to a vote a three-month extension of emergency unemployment compensation.

Jobs Report Underscores Continuing Need for Congress to Aid Long-Term Unemployed and Low-Wage Workers

2 Million Long-term Unemployed Now Without Jobless Aid