Realted Stories
Reforming Unemployment
International President Tom Beffenbarger
says that state governments need to take a hard look at their unemployment
insurance systems to make sure they are doing the job.
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Unemployment Insurance: More
Than Just a Benefit:
Unemployment Insurance Stops Recessions
from becoming depressions
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Unemployment Insurance:
Will it pay the bills? A laid off
IAM member's experience.
Different Flavors of Unemployment
Understanding the causes of unemployment
is vital to combatting it.
Using Unemployment as a Weapon
Employers have traditionally used
unemployment to drive down wages, divide workers, and undermine unions.
Get the Video
Order "Reality Checks" a free IAM-produced video that explores the current state of the nation's unemployment insurance system.
Email your order to IAM Communications
Director Rick Sloan at rsloan@iamaw.org
or call the ommunications Department. 301-967-4520.
Resources and Contacts
For Effective Unemployment Reform
National Employment Law Program (NELP)
This research and advocacy group combines expert analysis, policy recommendations and programs for grassroots action. The Unemployment Insurance Safety Net Project is a NELP program. Contact www.nelp.org or write NELP National Office, 55 John Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10038 Tel. (212) 285-3025; (West Coast) 407 Adams Street SE, Suite 203 Olympia, WA 98501 Tel. (360) 534-9160; (Midwest) P.O. Box 369 Dexter, Michigan 48130. Tel. (734) 332-1015.
Economic Policy Institute
A well-regarded "think tank"
that publishes Paycheck Economics, the comprehensive annual State of Working
America report, and other timely economic studies and reports. EPI's
website has data and links to other sources and organizations. Contact
www.epinet.org or write EPI, 1660 L
Street NW, Washington, DC 20036. Tel. (202) 775-8810.
Financial Markets Center
FMC is an independent, nonprofit
institute that provides research and education resources to grassroots
groups, unions, policymakers and journalists interested in the Federal
Reserve System and financial markets. Offers newsletters and bulletins;
great databases and archives. Contact www.fmcenter.org
or FMC, PO Box 334, Philomont, VA 20131. Tel. (540) 338-7754.
AFL-CIO Public Policy
Dept.
Offers studies and reports
on a range of economic matters. The AFL-CIO Education Department
offers print and web-based material including the educational series Common
Sense Economics. Contact: www.afl-cio.org
or AFL-CIO, 815 16th Street NW, Washington, DC 20036. Tel. (202) 637-5000.
IAM Strategic Resources
IAM economists and researchers
provide information and ideas, as well as links to like-minded folk fighting
for economic justice. Contact www.goiam.org
or Strategic Resources, 9000 Machinists Place, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772.
Tel. (301) 967-4724.
IAM CARES
This award-winning non-profit
corporation operates job training, placement and counseling programs for
laid off workers; a computerized jobs data bank, welfare-to-work and school-to-work
programs. Contact www.goiam.org
(look under Member Advantages) or IAM CARES 9000 Machinists Place, Upper
Marlboro, MD 20772. Tel. (301) 967-471
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