THE UNEMPLOYED SPEAK* 1. Jack was laid off after 17 years as a mechanic when his plant was relocated in Mexico. Unable to find a comparable job, Jack is working at Walmart at a fraction of his previous wage. Answer: Jack is a casualty of unemployment, but he is counted as employed, despite his downgrading.… Read More Can You Count the Unemployed? an NJFAC Quiz
New York Times, December 1, 2009 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/01/us/01race.html …. …there is ample evidence that racial inequities remain when it comes to employment. …. College-educated black men, especially, have struggled relative to their white counterparts in this downturn, according to figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The unemployment rate for black male college graduates 25… Read More In Job Hunt, College Degree Can’t Close Racial Gap, Michael Luo, NY Times
Here’s something that many Americans — including some of the smartest and most educated among us — don’t know: The official unemployment rate, as reported by the U.S. Department of Labor, is extremely misleading. Right now, we’re hearing much celebrating from the media, the White House and Wall Street about how unemployment is “down” to… Read More The Big Lie: 5.6% Unemployment by Jim Clifton
Can My Boss Do That? Interfaith Worker Justice: work rules, hiring/ firing, safety, pay, benefits, time off, rights Unemployment Insurance, US Dept. of Labor Unemployment Insurance, Washington Ctr for Equitable Growth The Next Recession Is Really Gonna Suck: The extra help unemployed people got during the Great Recession has emboldened states to mistreat them. Delaney,… Read More Unemployment Insurance
