Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on Senate Unemployment Insurance Deal

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 13, 2014.

If the Senate acts swiftly and responsibly it looks like 2 million jobless Americans may be closer to getting relief in the form of emergency unemployment insurance.  We will have to look closely at what a final deal looks like and whether it adds additional burden to workers who are already struggling.  But it is a good sign that there is bi-partisan agreement and that the Senate is working together to…