Friday September 3, 2010
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Build the Fight for Jobs or Income Now!
BY Staff | Minneapolis, MN | 9/02/10
Members of the Network to Fight for Economic Justice have been leafleting and petitioning at unemployment offices demanding that Congress and state governments take action to extend and expand unemployment benefits.
Economic Crisis, Network to Fight for Economic Justice, Unemployment
Another 250,000 Dropped From Federal Unemployment Insurance Programs
BY Masao Suzuki | San José, CA | 7/17/10
On July 15, the U.S. Department of Labor reported that another 250,000 unemployed were cut from federal unemployment insurance rolls.
Economic Crisis, Unemployment, unemployment insurance
Another week, another 300,000 unemployed lose their federal unemployment benefits while senators take a break
BY Masao Suzuki | San Jose, CA | 7/09/10
On July 8, the U.S. Department of Labor reported that almost 350,000 unemployed were dropped from federal unemployment insurance rolls.
Economic Crisis, recession, Unemployment
June Swoon: 125,000 Jobs Lost in June
BY Masao Suzuki | San José, CA | 7/04/10
On Friday, July 2, the U.S. Department of Labor reported that 125,000 jobs were lost in June. While the official unemployment rate fell from 9.7% in May to 9.5% in June, this was due to the 650,000 people gave up looking for work and were no longer counted as unemployed.
Economic Crisis, jobs, recession, Unemployment
Federal Extended Unemployment Benefit Rolls Drop by 375,000 in One Week
BY Masao Suzuki | San José, CA | 7/02/10
On June 24, the U.S. Department of Labor reported that the number of people receiving Federal Extended Benefits fell by 375,000 in a single week.
Unemployment
Almost a million lose benefits while layoffs continue and businesses refuse to hire the unemployed
BY Masao Suzuki | San José, CA | 6/21/10
On June 18, a Republican filibuster, aided by pro-war independent Joe Lieberman and Nebraska Democrat Ben Nelson, blocked an extension of federal unemployment benefits. The U.S. Department of Labor estimates that more than 900,000 laid-off workers will have had their unemployment benefit checks cut off as of June 19.
Unemployment, Works Progress Administration
Jobs report raises new doubts about economic recovery
BY Masao Suzuki | San José, CA | 6/07/10
On June 4, the Department of Labor reported that there were 431,000 more jobs in May than the month before. But almost all of these new jobs were temporary workers hired for the 2010 Census. Only 41,000 jobs were added by businesses, down sharply from the 218,000 private sector job gain in Apri
Economic Crisis, Unemployment
Production and Profits are Growing As 85,000 More Jobs Are Lost in December
BY Adam Price | United States | 1/08/10
On Friday, Jan. 8, the Labor Department reported that 85,000 more jobs were lost in December of 2009. This was much worse than mainstream economists predicted and shows that another ‘job-loss’ recovery may be underway.
Economic Crisis, Unemployment
Unemployment Tops 10% In October
BY Adam Price | San José, CA | 11/08/09
On Friday, Nov. 6, the Labor Department reported that the official unemployment rate for October rose to 10.2%, from 9.8% in September.
Labor Department, Unemployment
Job Losses Up in September
BY Adam Price | San José, CA | 10/08/09
On Oct. 3, the Department of Labor reported that 263,000 jobs were lost in September, an increase of 50,000 over the jobs lost in August.
job losses, jobless recovery, Unemployment
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