Eliza Sweren-Becker, who serves as counsel in the Democracy Program at the Brennan Center for Justice, returns to “Closer Look” to discuss how Georgia lawmakers’ proposed voting restrictions could disproportionately hurt Black voters. Plus, Georgia Department of Labor Commissioner Mark Butler discusses his agency’s response during the pandemic, complaints about unemployment claims and Georgia lawmakers’ latest push to create a chief labor officer.
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Due to the pandemic, the U.S. unemployment rate peaked to unprecedented levels, reaching 14.8% back in April. In fact, every state and the District of Columbia reached unemployment rates greater than their highest levels during the Great Recession. Recently, Georgia Department of Labor Commissioner Mark Butler told a
WJCL Investigates: Why are unemployment claims going unanswered in Georgia?
“I don’t understand why the Department of Labor didn’t make more of an effort to be responsive, communicative and come up with a different way to operate. I get it they re behind, but 16 weeks on a claim? Really? the Georgia resident said. Share Updated: 12:07 PM EDT Mar 16, 2021
WJCL Investigates: Why are unemployment claims going unanswered in Georgia?
“I don’t understand why the Department of Labor didn’t make more of an effort to be responsive, communicative and come up with a different way to operate. I get it they re behind, but 16 weeks on a claim? Really? the Georgia resident said.
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