Renew Federal Unemployment Insurance Now!
Millions of hardworking Americans—nearly 2 million in January alone, and over 6 million in 2012—will be cut off from the emergency lifeline of federal unemployment insurance, unless Congress acts to renew the program before it expires December 31st.
Right now, of the 14 million Americans who are unemployed, 46 percent -- more than 6 million -- have been jobless and looking for work for six months or longer. That percentage of long-term unemployed has been 40 percent or higher for nearly two full years. The average duration of unemployment has been more than six months for over two years, and the average job search for an unemployed worker now lasts more than 9 months.
Today, the unemployment rate stands at 9.1 percent and has been above 8.5 percent for more than 31 months. Congress has never cut back on federally-funded unemployment insurance when unemployment was anywhere near this high for this long.
Now is not the time to let these programs lapse or expire. It would be unthinkable for Congress to cut-off this vital lifeline for so many hardworking Americans who are struggling to find work when jobs are so scarce. Allowing unemployment insurance to expire would have devastating consequences for millions of jobless workers and their families -- and it would deal a severe blow to the economy and to communities across the country.
Tell Congress to put partisanship aside and take urgent action to renew these critical unemployment insurance programs now. Just fill out the form below and click "Submit Form" to sign this petition:
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Renew Federal Unemployment Insurance Now!
To the Leaders and Members of the United States Senate and House of Representatives:
Your action is urgently needed to reauthorize the full federal unemployment insurance program through 2012 before it expires December 31st. Unless you act to renew federal unemployment insurance, nearly 2 million hardworking Americans will be cut off in the month of January alone. Millions more would have this critical lifeline cut off in ensuing months -- over 6 million would lose these benefits during 2012.
These are Americans who haven't chosen to become unemployed -- they've been laid off and desperately want to get back to work. But they now face the worst job market since the Great Depression.
Of the 14 million Americans who are unemployed, 46 percent -- more than 6 million -- have been jobless and looking for work for six months or longer. The average duration of unemployment has been more than six months for over two years, and the average job search for an unemployed worker now lasts more than 9 months. Today, the unemployment rate stands at 9.1 percent and has been above 8.5 percent for more than 31 months.
Congress has never cut back on federally-funded unemployment insurance when unemployment was anywhere near this high for this long.
In the last three years, federal unemployment insurance has helped more than 17 million unemployed Americans when they've had to look for new work for more than six months.
Now is not the time to let these programs lapse or expire. It would be unthinkable for Congress to cut-off this vital lifeline for so many hardworking Americans who are struggling to find work when jobs are so scarce. Allowing unemployment insurance to expire would have devastating consequences for millions of jobless workers and their families -- and it would deal a severe blow to the economy and to communities across the country.
Congress must act now to renew federal unemployment insurance through 2012, and take additional steps to help avert layoffs, create good jobs, end discriminatory job market practices that exclude the unemployed, and get real help to long-term unemployed workers including those who have exhausted unemployment benefits.
We call on the Leaders and Members of Congress from both parties to put partisanship aside and make the right choice for America's families and our economy: Renew Unemployment Insurance Now!
Signed, UnemployedWorkers.Org
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Dear Duc,
What if Congress fails to renew the federal unemployment insurance program before it expires December 31st?
Immediately, nearly 2 million unemployed Americans would be cut off from that emergency lifeline in the month of January alone. Millions more would be cut off in subsequent months – more than 6 million during 2012. If Congress fails to act, it will have devastating consequences not only for millions of Americans and their families, but for our fragile economy and struggling communities across the country.
We can’t let that happen.
Sign the Petition to Congress. Tell them to renew federal unemployment insurance through 2012 now!
Right now, of the 14 million Americans who are unemployed, 46 percent -- more than 6 million -- have been jobless and looking for work for six months or longer. That percentage of long-term unemployed has been 40 percent or higher for nearly two full years. The average duration of unemployment has been more than six months for over two years, and the average job search for an unemployed worker now lasts more than 9 months. Today, the unemployment rate stands at 9.1 percent and has been above 8.5 percent for more than 31 months.
Congress has never cut back on federally-funded unemployment insurance when unemployment was anywhere near this high for this long.
Sign the Petition to Congress. Tell them to renew federal unemployment insurance through 2012 now!
It would be unthinkable for Congress to cut off this vital lifeline for so many hardworking Americans who are struggling to find work when jobs are so scarce.
Congress must act now to renew federal unemployment insurance through 2012, and take additional steps to help avert layoffs, create good jobs, end discriminatory job market practices that exclude the unemployed, and get real help to long-term unemployed workers including those who have exhausted unemployment benefits.
Failure to act is just not an option.
Sign the Petition to Congress. Tell them to renew federal unemployment insurance through 2012 now!
Tell the Leaders and Members of Congress from both parties to put partisanship aside and make the right choice for America’s families and our economy: Renew Unemployment Insurance Now!
Many thanks. And please share the Petition widely!
The UnemployedWorkers.Org Team
Mitchell, Chris, Maurice, Judy, Christine, Rebecca, Mike, Rick, George, Claire and Norman
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