Frances, Memphis MO
Because my back was nearly worn out from years in health care work, and since I knew the housin...
Chief Cook and Bottle Washer
Because my back was nearly worn out from years in health care work, and since I knew the housing bubble was about to burst, I sold my place in Arizona 6 years ago and moved to the cheapest area I could find to live - northeast Missouri. For almost 3 years until I could take early retirement, I "lived" on my savings in a classic fixer upper which I...
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Former Union Member
I was fortunate as a young man during my college summers to be able to work as a member of the Teamsters. Instead of the 65 cent minimum wage of the time I was makiing 12 dollars and hour. I remember my time in the Union and I am disgusted with the union busting tactics of the Republican Right with the aid of criminals like the Koch Brothers who ...
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Robert, Springfield MO
I was fortunate as a young man during my college summers to be able to work as a member of the ...
Facility Support Assistant
15 years ago I was employed by St. Louis Community College. I had been there almost 7 years. One day I injured my hand, succumbed to a staph infection, developed an allergic reaction, could not work and was fired. The school challenged my Unemployment Compensation and lost. I was a non-union worker in a union shop. Since then I have had complicatio...
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Charles, Saint Mary MO
15 years ago I was employed by St. Louis Community College. I had been there almost 7 years. On...
Unemployed
I am unemployed & have been for 2 years! There are no jobs! my unemployment benefits are exhausted! I have worked for 30 years in factories & Thanks to our great congress & their passing of bills for our factories to move to other countries, We Americans are losing everything! Congress needs to get off their butts & create jobs & extend the unemplo...
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Rothelle, West Plains MO
I am unemployed & have been for 2 years! There are no jobs! my unemployment benefits are exhaus...
A Jobless Worker From Missouri Supporting Her Elderly Parents Urges Congress to Extend UI
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I am a single mother of three that was working as a union organizer/rep until I was fired for using my FMLA, after dedicating an entire year to national health care campaign and receiving an award for outstanding organizing. When I neeed my health care (established by my own local’s collective bargaining agreement) "they" fired me for" not receiv...
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Jessica, Blue Eye MO
I am a single mother of three that was working as a union organizer/rep until I was fired for u...
Teacher
I'm a public elementary school teacher and although I'm still employed, I have witnessed the impact that the loss of even one family income has on families. We have become a "Title 1" school, which is based on having a higher than usual percentage of students that qualify for free or reduced price breakfasts and lunches. This was not the case just ...
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Sharon, Manchester MO
I'm a public elementary school teacher and although I'm still employed, I have witnessed the im...
technical assistant
After 31 years in the aircraft industry I was laid off. That was a year and a half ago. In all that time I've only been able to get one interview. They said they were impressed with me and my resume but didn't hire me. This was for a job that was offering less than half the salary I used to make and did not offer any benefits. Now I'm forced to tak...
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Kathy, Wichita KS
After 31 years in the aircraft industry I was laid off. That was a year and a half ago. In all ...
Unemployment Insurance
I never grew up in the 1920 Depression nor experienced the impact it had on hundreds of thousands of people, but from stories I have heard
and footage of news reports I have seen, it was one of the worst times of our countries history. The total collapse of this great countries financial markets melted. What is happening today is showing signs
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Bennett, Chicago IL
I never grew up in the 1920 Depression nor experienced the impact it had on hundreds of thousan...
electrical engineer turned trucker
I am one of the george bush unemployed from the early 2001 outsourcing. As a result of my profession going to india or china. I could not find work in my field and due to my age found that I was unwanted for the few jobs that were available that were reasonably close to my engineering degree. so after going into debt on credit cards over 100k I wa...
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chuck, ashby MN
I am one of the george bush unemployed from the early 2001 outsourcing. As a result of my prof...
Lost with no where to go
As an unemployed 59 year old that has worked my entire life and having worked for the same company for 13 years I thought for sure I would not have to worry about being laid off. What a huge mistake that was. You question company motives when a department of nine people and with eight being in their 50's and 60's being let go what the company mot...
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Rosemary, Middlesex NJ
As an unemployed 59 year old that has worked my entire life and having worked for the same comp...
Electrician (IBEW)
In 1994 when I was 18 years old, I was advised that taking on a skilled trade would mean that I would be able to find work. Then 2009 hit. I could not find work anywhere. It was not just the union halls that did not have work, but NOBODY was hiring. We have 4 kids, and my income had been enough to keep my wife from working. She could not find work ...
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Scott, South Lyon MI
In 1994 when I was 18 years old, I was advised that taking on a skilled trade would mean that I...
The most dehabilitating few moments
In August, 1974 while in Baltimore, MD, I terminated my position as exe dir of a community services organization. Being out of work, the next day I went to the job center & began standing in line to seek unemployment compensation.
The few moments in this line were the most dehabilitating in my life. Fortunately I was mobile. I saw many othe...
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alan, palm bay FL
In August, 1974 while in Baltimore, MD, I terminated my position as exe dir of a community ser...
$8,050,736
will be lost by Missouri communities every week unless Congress extends unemployment aid by Dec. 31.
Machinist
We need to continue unemployment ins. because our government and the greedy elite rich people sold out all our American jobs to the cheap 3rd world countries China, Mexico, India, Pillipines etc. so they can make goods on pennies to the dollar. It only bennefits THEM! Not you and me. We watch our careers and homes and futures vansih while the filth...
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Anthony, Pasadena CA
We need to continue unemployment ins. because our government and the greedy elite rich people s...
My life
I want to share with everyone, i am unemployed like a lot of us out here, and i have a son, we have had our ups and downs. My son and i lived in a car in attics, we have had it hard. I became stable and i lost my job of 8 years. If they do not extend unemployment for us who have only been on it for 26 weeks, there is going to be more crimes. If the...
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Nicole, Grand Rapids MI
I want to share with everyone, i am unemployed like a lot of us out here, and i have a son, we ...
Project Architect
I am a member of a profession that has suffered greatly during this recession. The number of unemployed architects in Portland has been estimated as high as 50%. Many architects are retiring from the profession and serving coffee or finding other low-paying jobs because there has been absolutely no rebound in the job market. This is due to banks...
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Christine, Portland OR
I am a member of a profession that has suffered greatly during this recession. The number of u...
Joblessness' Impact on Student classroom performance
The pervading sense of malaise and purposelessness in my own and others' students has become a real issue. Parents without jobs, students without part-time employment opportunities, older siblings who've graduated high school and even college without hopes of a job have insinuated an underlying strain of anxiety in classrooms overcrowded to the br...
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Barry, McKinney TX
The pervading sense of malaise and purposelessness in my own and others' students has become a ...
my story
for about the last 3 years I have relied for the most part on unemployment I have worked when I could now I have NEITHER I have insurance car payment rent and stayed 1/2 step a head of the repo man now I have no income Iam a trades man of 30 years not like I dont have a skill its a really bad feeling when you dont know where your next meal is c...
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chyristopher, st augustine FL
for about the last 3 years I have relied for the most part on unemployment I have worked when I...
Administrative Assistant
At one point or another, members of my family as well as relatives and friends have during periods of unemployment relied on unemployment insurance benefits to assist them in meeting expenses such as rent/rent mortgage payments, gas/electric bills, and other household expenses. And I am certain that members of Congress and/or their relatives have f...
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Marjorie, Rego Park NY
At one point or another, members of my family as well as relatives and friends have during peri...
