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NYTimes: Republican-Led Filibuster Blocks Minimum Wage Bill in Senate Once again Republican Obstructionists prove to people of color, women, and all of the poverty stricken that they don't give a damn about them..Way to go GOP!

21 heartbreaking confessions of unemployed workers--> http://www.buzzfeed.com/aflcio/aitas-so-hard-to-care-about-anything-anymorea-ff8y

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We’re very close on a deal to extend extend emergency unemployment compensation for 3 months. We just need a couple of Republicans to step over the line and join us. http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/reid-us-senate-take-jobless-benefits-extension-bill-next-week #Unemployment #Unemployed #Senate #Democrats #RenewUI http://click-to-read-mo.re/p/56zX

Approximately 25,000 in Washington state lost benefits as of December 28, an additional 37,600 will be cut off if Congress doesn’t act.

Whether or not the right people see this almost doesn't matter. I wanted to speak out and make my voice heard. If you agree with this, please share. I am part of that unlucky 1.3 million (and growing) people who has lost my Emergency Unemployment Compensation benefits since congress failed to approve of a new extension before taking a 10-day break from their legislative duties. My child is one of the 2.4 million (and growing) children who relies on my benefits for shelter, food and other necessities. We must renew EUC benefits now before people become completely destitute. 

Sign the petition, and urge Congress to do the right thing and extend UI benefits now. http://go.aflcio.org/Extend-UI