The Jobs with Justice National Week of Action to Save & Create Jobs is underway!
Over 200,000 jobless workers will lose unemployment benefits this week as the cut-off to extend benefits lapsed yesterday without Senate action. 1.2 million people will lose access to Emergency Unemployment Compensation over the next year if Congress does not act. The average duration of unemployment is now a record high of 30.2 weeks, with a historic 41.2% of the unemployed remaining out of work for six months or longer. 11.5 million Americans are collecting some form of unemployment insurance.
1) Take action today to make sure Congress extends emergency unemployment insurance.
2) Find an action near you below.
Call the U.S. Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and ask for your Senators’ office.
Suggested Talking Points for your call to your Senator:
Millions of Americans are surviving on unemployment insurance and simply can’t find jobs. It would be irresponsible for Congress to allow benefits to lapse due to inaction. Enough is enough! The Senate must extend unemployment insurance through the end of the year. Support the unemployment extension and push your leadership to act now!
Join local JwJ coalitions at actions across the country this week!
| State | City | Coalition | WoA plans | Lead partners | Date & Time | Location | Local Contact |
| CA | San Francisco | San Francisco JwJ Org Comm | Statewide Day of Action for Public Education | United Educators of San Francisco (UESF), California Faculty Association, AFT 2121, San Francisco Labor Council | 3/4/2010 16:00 | 3/4 4:00pm Start at War memorial Veterans Building at Van Ness and McAllister. Join UESF rally at 4:00pm at the State PUC Building across the street then March over to the big rally at Civic Center at 5:00pm | Gordon Mar (415) 994-2496 or gordonmar at yahoo dot com |
| CO | Denver | Colorado JwJ | Supporting National Day to Defend Public Education | Associated Students of Colorado (lead) JwJ, DALF others are Endorsers | 3/3 noon Kick-Off (Tivoli Commons); 1pm March to Capitol (through downtown); 2pm Rally on the West Steps; 4pm Vision Circle at (Tivoli Turnhalle) | 3/3 noon Kick-Off (Tivoli Commons); 1pm March to Capitol (through downtown); 2pm Rally on the West Steps; 4pm Vision Circle at (Tivoli Turnhalle) | Scott Kwasny 303-912-6504 skwasny at mac dot com |
| CO | Denver | Colorado JwJ | RALLY to Demand Jobs at the Capital | AFL-CIO, JwJ, DALF, Working America, FRESC | 3/5 Time Noon Rally and Lobby Day for Jobs | 3/5 Time Noon Rally and Lobby Day for Jobs | Scott Kwasny 303-912-6504 skwasny at mac dot com |
| CO | Denver | Denver ASC | March 3rd rally and march to the capitol to defend higher education | ASC | March 3rd | Auraria campus, Denver | |
| FL | Orlando | SLAP at UCF | March 4th Rally- at UCF campus to defend education | SLAP | March 4th | UCF campus, Orlando FL | |
| FL | St Petersburg | CCJ at Eckerd College | Sit in and call in day in demand for campus democracy and living wages | CCJ | March 4th | Eckerd College, St. Petersburg FL | |
| IL | Champaign | Central Illinois JwJ | Student march, plus furlough days | campus unions | march 4, 12 noon | Alma Mater | baldwinricky at yahoo dot com |
| IL | Chicago | Chicago JwJ | Rally for Youth Jobs – focus on Youth Jobs Act | Mikva Challenge | March 1, 12 noon | Federal Plaza | kevinmitbrown at sbcglobal dot net |
| IL | Chicago | Chicago JwJ | Durbin’s Diner soup/coffe line at federal building | March 3, 12 noon | Federal plaza | susanh at jwj dot org | |
| IL | Chicago | Chicago JwJ | Student strike at UIC | SEIU73, UIC-ABC coalition | March 4, 2pm | UIC Quad | susanh at jwj dot org |
| IN | Evansville | Evansville Org Comm | Whirlpool action | AFL-CIO | Feb 26, 2pm | 2333 Bergdolt Rd. | Gary Fritz, speedway at sit-co dot net |
| MA | Boston | SLAP at Boston University | action | SLAP | March 4th | Boston University Campus | |
| MA | Boston | Mass. JwJ | Fight for Good Jobs – march with the “Hyatt 100″ | March 6th from 11:30 AM-1:30 PM | Cambridge Hyatt (575 Memorial Drive, Cambridge) | russdavis at comcast dot net | |
| MI | Detroit | SE Michigan JwJ | Fund Education, not banks and the war machine | Emergency committee against war and injustice | March 4. 4pm | Wayne State Gullen Mall. then march to Detroit Public schools and Cadillac Plaza | williamabryce at att dot net |
| OH | Cleveland | Cleveland JwJ | Contact for details | ||||
| OH | Columbus | Columbus JwJ | Contact for details | ||||
| OH | Toledo | Toledo JwJ | Rally to save Jobs at Sunoco Plant | UA50 | Friday, Feb 26, 3:30pm | Sunoco plant, 1819 Woodville Rd. | jwj at jwjtoledo dot org |
| OR | Portland | Portland JwJ | Defend Public Education March and Rally: No more tuition hikes! No more Cuts! Bailout Schools Not Banks! | ASPSU Executive Staff, ISO, JwJ, Pan American Solidarity Organization, Radical Women, Students for Unity, Students United for Palestinian Equal Rights | 3/4 1pm March and Rally | PSU South Park Blocks | brenda at jwjpdx dot org; 401-919-0342 |
| PA | Pittsburgh | W. PA JwJ | March 5 – having next First Friday – supporting Fed jobs bill and talking about UI extension. Will be at the Melon Square. | JwJ, Mon Valley Unemployed Committee | March 5, | Melon Square | laurensukal at gmail dot com |
| VA | VA | Richmond JwJ | town hall mtg, with Lt Gov. will move unemployed workers into the forum Press event around service cuts/jobs loss | Richmond Times-dispatch | Feb 23, 7pm | bmarmbrust at aol dot com | |
| WA | Seattle | WA State JwJ | March 4th National Student Walk Out/SLAP Budget Cuts | UW SLAP | 3/4 TBD | University of Washington |
