Action Alert: Urgent! Tell your Senators to Finish the Job on Unemployment Insurance
Today marks the 48th day that millions of unemployed workers have been left without jobless benefits since Congress allowed them to lapse back in May.
The Senate has scheduled a vote for tomorrow on extending unemployment benefits through November 30, 2010 as a stand-alone bill. Inaction means that 3.2 million unemployed workers will lose access to jobless benefits by the end of the month. Cutting off unemployment insurance can have dire effects on families, as these personal stories show.
Inaction also undermines a nascent economic recovery. In fact, according to the Economic Policy Institute, unemployment insurance has saved 1.1 million jobs since the recession started, increased the number of hours worked by those who already have jobs, and added 1.7 percent to the gross domestic product.
That is why we need you to ACT NOW!
Unemployment across the country is hovering around 10 percent, with low-income communities, youth, single mother households, and communities of color facing disproportionate rates of joblessness.
Senators need to hear from Half in Ten activists that we want them to extend benefits for the unemployed and invest in job creation. We need your help to get the 60 votes to move this bill forward.
Take Action Now. Write your Senator before the vote.
Click here to read the personal story of Terry Hokenson, whose unemployment benefits were cut off.
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