Call your Congress Members to reinstate the Federal Extension Unemployment Benefits for 1.3 Million People before Dec. 28th, 2013. Imagine 1.3 Million People who suddenly have zero money coming in. Imagine the chaos!
Why is this important?
More than a million Americans will lose unemployment insurance at the end of the year unless Congress takes action.
The National Employment Law Project stated that the 1.3 million Americans currently receiving long-term unemployment insurance will abruptly lose federal benefits. In the ensuing months, another 850,000 jobless workers will run out of state benefits and not receive an extension.
"Congress cannot conscionably ignore or dismiss the economic realities facing far too many unemployed workers and their families," NELP director Christine Owens said in a press release.
