Blog Post 3 Post 4 change
This last blog
post is giving information on if there is awareness being done on our issue and
give opinions on ways to change.
There
are not many organizations that are raising awareness on unemployment. Although
President Barack Obama’s budget plan is supposed to give states a way to gather
more insurance taxes from businesses to provide the unemployment-insurance
program.
The
unemployment insurance program is a joint federal-state program. The federal
unemployment insurance tax rate of 6.2% on the new, larger base would be
lowered so that the U.S. would be taking in more credit than it does under the
system they use now.
There is also an organization
called The Unemployment Help Center. It is a “private organization committed to
helping unemployed Americans to find what services and programs suitable for
them. They say if your unemployed your
in a good spot for exploring your educational opportunities, new health insurance options, new
debt consolidation and mortgage assistance, among other things.” On this
website there will be a form to fill out that will connect you with proper
providers to search for opportunities for you. They say that it is not an
application for unemployment insurance. After you fill out the form they will
give you a link for your unemployment insurance office.
Even
Philadelphia has unemployment project called the Philadelphia Unemployment
Project. It has been around since 1975, it has put together the poor and
unemployed to fight for economic justice, bringing distinct groups to bring out
huge changes that help millions of unemployed people. They help people win
unemployment cases, get healthcare, save their houses and a coach that will
help them search for a job. This organization is located
· 112 N. Broad Street, 11th Floor
· Philadelphia, PA 19102.
In conclusion there are a lot of
organizations for people who are unemployed. I feel these organizations will be really helpful to a lot of
people. These organizations show that unemployed and working people can be a
compelling voice in fighting for economic justice for the city, state and
nation. I want to raise awareness by giving out brochures to the teens about
unemployment so they can get a job now and be ready for the future.
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