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Lee's office: meeting on HR 589 99er unemployment extension still on

Congresswoman Barbara Lee is still "optimistic" about rescheduling the cancelled meeting with House Speaker John Boehner and Majority Leader Eric Cantor to discuss H.R. 589, the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act of 2011, Lee'...

Jobless rate dips; groups fight for HR 589 99er unemployment extension

The nation's official unemployment rate inched down to 8.8 percent in March, the Labor Department announced today. However, the "real unemployment rate," which includes those who are underemployed, stands at 15.7 percent, The...

Boehner and Cantor to meet with Democrats on HR 589 99er unemployment extension

House Speaker John Boehner and Majority Leader Eric Cantor have agreed to meet with Representatives Barbara Lee and Bobby Scott to discuss their proposed legislation that would provide additional weeks of unemployment benefits to the 99ers -- those who...

Scott and Lee offer new proposal on 99er unemployment extension (H.R. 589)

Representatives Barbara Scott (D-CA) and Bobby Scott (D-VA) sent a letter to Republican leaders yesterday suggesting a new compromise on the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act of 2011 (H.R. 589) -- the bill they...

Advocates issue urgent appeal for 99er unemployment extension (H.R. 589)

A group advocating for passage of The Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act (H.R. 589) -- which would retroactively extend benefits to 99ers -- issued an urgent "call for co-sponsors" yesterday, asking supporters to contact their congressmen immediately."This...

Jobless rate drops a little as H.R. 589 99er unemployment extension stalls

The official national unemployment rate dropped incrementally in February, the Labor Department announced today."Non-farm payroll employment increased by 192,000 in February, and the unemployment rate was little changed at 8.9 percent," the Department...

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 advocate for unemployment extensions and jobs.Unemployment advocates are facing an uphill battle in their attempt to...

Advocates continue push for 99er unemployment extension after setback

The proposed unemployment extension for 99ers, H.R. 589, is "still alive and in Committee," despite a setback, unemployment advocate Gregg Rosen said yesterday.Representative Barbara Lee (D - CA) failed in her attempt to attach the bill to...

New unemployment extension bill for 99ers gains cosponsors

The new bill that would provide additional unemployment benefits to 99ers -- those who have exhausted all available benefits -- now has 60 cosponsors, an unemployment advocate announced today. The bill, H.R. 589 -- Emergency Unemployment Compensation Expansion Act of 2011...

Advocate for 99ers and tier 5 unemployment extension dies

One of the most vocal advocates for the long-term unemployed, particularly the 99ers -- those who have exhausted all available benefits -- has died, his editor said in a statement on Friday night.Michael Koliss, who wrote under the pen...

Lee's office: meeting on HR 589 99er unemployment extension still on

Jobless rate dips; groups fight for HR 589 99er unemployment extension

Boehner and Cantor to meet with Democrats on HR 589 99er unemployment extension

Scott and Lee offer new proposal on 99er unemployment extension (H.R. 589)

Advocates issue urgent appeal for 99er unemployment extension (H.R. 589)

Jobless rate drops a little as H.R. 589 99er unemployment extension stalls

99ers, pushing H.R. 589 unemployment extension, join union rallies

Advocates continue push for 99er unemployment extension after setback

New unemployment extension bill for 99ers gains cosponsors

Advocate for 99ers and tier 5 unemployment extension dies

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