If Congress fails to renew UI, L.A. unemployed iron worker,
Maricela Reid (above) will lose her basic lifeline
along with 305,000 Californians on Dec. 31.
Call Congress immediately! Tell them to fully renew unemployment insurance for 2012 or six million American job seekers will lose their basic lifeline.
Call Congress at 1-888-245-3381 and click here to sign an online petition.
If Congress fails to act, 1 million Latinos, 1.2 million African-Americans and 2.2 million women will lose unemployment insurance in 2012 while they are looking for work. California’s state economy will lose $90 million/week.
Call Congress at 1-888-245-3381 and click here to sign an online petition.
L.A. Labor’s Maria Elena Durazo and unemployed iron workers from Iron Workers Local 416 were interviewed on Univision Channel 34 Primera Edicion:
VIDEO En Espanol: Iron worker Daniel Medrano interviewed on the need for Congress to extend unemployment insurance, Univision CH.34, 12/6/11
VIDEO En Espanol: Unemployed iron worker Maricela Reid interviewed on the importance of extending unemployment insurance, Univision CH. 34, 12/6/11
VIDEO En Espanol: Maria Elena Durazo interviewed re: Congress extending unemployment insurance, Univision CH. 34, 12/6/11
