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Phoenix 99ers

Congressional Leaders to Meet Regarding UI Benefits Extension for '99ers'

U.S. House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) and Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) have agreed to meet with Representatives Barbara Lee (D-Calif.)...
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Budget amendment would add fourteen weeks of benefits for long-term unemployed

403 amendments were submitted to a stopgap budget measure to fund the Federal government through the balance of the current fiscal year; however...
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US House votes for rich polluters and ignores message of the 99% movement

Despite the national and international protest movement in the 99 percent movement the U.S. House of Representatives voted Friday to pass H.R. 2273...
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Obama ignores 99ers during Twitter Town Hall

Yet again they came flooding in, questions from 99ers on twitter to their President, the shadow people who exist seemingly without acknowledgement...
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A clarion call.

  • unemmployment
  • May 13, 2011
In the last bust up of this great American machine we knew what they wanted us to know. Our access to information limited by the scope of our...
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House Democrats schedule Twitter Town Hall

House Democrats have announced that they will hold a Twitter Town Hall event today, May 4th 2011 at 3pm EDT. The event will be hosted by House...
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Is helping 99ers "cost prohibitive"?

The popular "Crew of 42"blog that covers the Congressional Black Caucus has reported that CBC leader, Representative Emmanuel Cleaver (D...
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99ers, pushing H.R. 589 unemployment extension, join union rallies

As union leaders held nationwide rallies in support of Wisconsin's state workers yesterday, the long-term unemployed joined the protests to...
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Second 99erAID recap: 99ers want Unity, Solidarity, and Jobs

Last night saw the rise of another energetic and nimble 99erAID with dozens of 99ers participating in the event on Twitter and Facebook from 8pm...
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Can Unions and the 99ers work together?

They want to stand with the public workers in Wisconsin but 99ers are in a fight for their life hoping that the tidal wave of new activism comes to...
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