First will be taken advantage of. Our state and federal governments as well as our nations largest corporations have a responsibility to do what is right. And let me end by saying this, this virus doesnt care whether or not youre republican or whether or not youre a democrat. It should not be about party or politics. This is will health and safety of our nations food workers and our food supply. And as such, no company should be shielded from the responsibility for adopting irresponsible practices that foster the spread of this virus through their facilities. For the sake of this country that i know that we all love i urge you to Work Together to do what is right for these workers. And, again, thank you for your time and id be pleased to answer questions you may have. Thank you very much. Miss dixon. Good afternoon, chairman graham, Ranking Member feinstein and members of the committee. Im grateful for the opportunity to testify today. Im rebecca dixon, executive director of the Nation
Shielded from the responsibility for adopting irresponsible practices that fostered the spread of this virus at their facilities. For the sake of this country that i know that we all love, i urge you to Work Together to do what is right for these workers, and again, thank you for your time. I will be pleased to answer any questions you may have. Chairman thank you very much. Ms. Dixon. Afternoon,good chairman graham, Ranking Member feinstein and members of the committee. I am rebecca dixon, executive director of the National Employment law project. Nonprofit Research Policy organization that has fought to strengthen protections and build a powerful workers in the u. S. , including the unemployed. My testimony is based on policy expertise and a direct connection to frontline workers and communities. Workers held is Public Health. Workers rights to a selfie and healthy workplace must come for profits must come before. Rofits we cannot reopen businesses if workers are not safe and do not
Tonight the life line for more than a million americans has been cut. 1. 3 Million People will no longer have longterm Unemployment Benefits. On average each person got 1,000 a month. Benefits began five years ago during the height of the recession. The cost to the government 225 billion. Congress renewed the payouts until now. Tom ackerman stepped down with people hit by the loss. The u. S. Economy is adding jobs but is well short of a total before the bottom fell out of the Labour Market in 2007. The hardest hit are the longterm unemployed. Many will exhaust benefits unless congress renoose the program. Meanwhile people like norbert franzak are being cut off. I wont be able to pay for utilities. After this check i have to pay the mortgage. Ill have less than 200 in the bank. Palmar appealed for benefits to be restored. Unemployment is a life line that can make the difference between hardship and lasting charity. People think we need two years of unemployment insurance, they should co
Its been a particularly difficult holiday for millions of americans. Nearly 11 Million People are unemployed. 4 million have been unemployed for more than six months. As of today, nearly a third of those people are being cut off from a federal lifeline. 1. 3 million americans lost longterm Unemployment Benefits. On average, each person got a little more than a thousand dollars a month. The benefits began in 2008 at the height of the recession. Since then, the payouts have cost the federal government 225,000,000,000. Congress had renewed them regularly until this year. Rebecca dixon said the government should do something. We would need to have a robust job creation program. There have been lots of ideas that have been out there that have been part of the president s budget, that have been part of different budgets from both parties. But there seems to be this gridlock in congress and an unwillingness to take it on. In america, we dont look at problems like this as too big. We cant just
Longterm Unemployment Benefits ran out. A live line for life line for 1. 3 million people. They are cut off. They wont be getting what they used to go a little over 1,000. It start at the height of the recession. Since then it cost 225 billion since 2008. The u. S. Economy is adding jobs, but is well short of a total before the bottom fell out of the Labour Market in 2007. The hardest hit are the longterm unemployment, 4. 9 million will exhaust emergency benefits during 2014, unless Congress Acts to renew the program. People like 56yearold norbert franzak are being cut off now. Im not going be able to pay for utilities. In fact, after this check i get this week from unemployment, i have to pay the mortgage payment on 1 january, ill have less than 200 in the bank. Before congress adjourned for the year president obama appealed for the benefits to be restored. For many looking for work Unemployment Insurance is a life line that can make the difference between temporary hardship and lasti