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National 99 weeks

Republicans: cut 20 weeks of benefits and drug test unemployed. 99ers ignored

Down to the wire again as Congress, especially the GOP, play out their end of year game of threatening the unemployed with benefits disruption....
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The 13-month unemployment extension does not extend benefits past 99 weeks

Repeat after me: The 13-month unemployment extension does not extend benefits past 99 weeksThe other day, while listening to an online business...
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Will the 13-month unemployment extension hurt 99er’s efforts for Tier 5

2010 proved to be a very difficult year for the unemployed because jobs were still slow in being created, unemployment levels reached 10%, and...
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Information on EUC Benefit Tiers I, II, III, and IV

  • EUC Tiers
  • December 3, 2010
I have tried repeatedly to gather some concrete information on exactly how unemployed Arizonans progress from one Tier of EUC (Extension...
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4 million unemployed to lose benefits after Thanksgiving, labor secretary says

"If Congress does not take action, between this winter and spring, 4 million unemployed workers will lose their benefits. This is unacceptable...
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ONWT D.C. rally will support The Americans Want to Work Act for 99ers and Tier 5

As I briefly mentioned in my post, The Americans Wants to Work Act (S.3706) update. 99ers wait for Tier 5, One Nation Working Together (ONWT)is...
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Senator Schumer: people are working on legislation that would extend unemployment benefits to 99ers

Just a quick weekend clip for those of you who are looking for some positive news about 99er – benefits exhaustees.An alert reader, broke_in...
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Tier 5 and extended unemployment benefits: Letters to Congress from 99ers and the long-term jobless

With only one week remaining until the House goes on its summer recess, there is little time for them to put together legislation that will assist...
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99er and Tier 5 countdown: 8 days: Ed Schultz: Senator Stabenow working on help for 99ers

The unemployment legislation, H.R. 4213, that passed the Senate last night, and which should pass the house today, does not include any 99er &ndash...
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Extending unemployment benefits for 2,600,000: Senate vote on H.R. 4213 expected Tuesday

This is the day that 2,600,000 unemployed have waited six weeks for, as the Senate votes to extend unemployment benefits through November 2010....
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