Opinion: Congress Must Act To Extend Unemployment Help
If Congress does not reauthorize unemployment programs under the federal stimulus package, one million U.S. workers would lose unemployment benefits in January, which means "in many cases ... no health care," argues Arlene Holt Baker, executive vice president of AFL-CIO. She concludes, "Congress and the administration must act now to reauthorize unemployment insurance, COBRA benefits and food aid for the working families across the country struggling to keep their heads above water."
- "Viewpoints: It's Critical That Benefits Be Extended" (Holt Baker, Sacramento Bee, 12/13).