Worker Stories
January 27, 2012
Peggy from Montana
Peggy from Montana writes about being laid off last summer, and that without Congressional action to fully renew Unemployment Insurance through 2012 she'd likely lose her home.
read more »November 16, 2011
Juli from Wisconsin
Juli from Wisconsin, laid off in April 2011 when her employer relocated the business to another state after a company buyout, writes that she now faces a cut-off of unemployment insurance if Congress fails to renew the federal extensions for 2012.
read more »October 4, 2011
Terry P. from Buffalo, NY
Terry P. from Buffalo, New York, writes of the frustration of being excluded from consideration for a job due to the duration of unemployment.
read more »August 4, 2011
Al from Albertus, PA
Al from Albertus, Pennsylvania, tells of his experience with discrimination in hiring because he's unemployed.
read more »July 14, 2011
Mary Anne from New Jersey
Mary Anne from Bridgewater, New Jersey on employers discriminating against unemployed workers in hiring.
read more »March 10, 2011
P.D., Crest Hill, Illinois
Meet P.D. from Crest Hill, Illinois. A 45-year old father of two young children, P.D. worked for 24 years in manufacturing and warehousing/distribution before being laid off 21 months ago. He writes about being told that employers are "skipping over people who have been out of work more than 6 mos."
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