
Statement by Sen. Patty Murray on Unexpected Increase in Unemployment
“Today’s announcement that the U.S. economy lost jobs for the third straight month is deeply disturbing. The nation’s unemployment rate has reached 6 percent, and

“Today’s announcement that the U.S. economy lost jobs for the third straight month is deeply disturbing. The nation’s unemployment rate has reached 6 percent, and

Bill Kamela a veteran of the Department of Labor, Congressional Labor Committees

Provides additional 26 weeks of unemployment assistance for airline industry workers

Rebuffs Administration efforts to reduce assistance from 26 to 13 weeks, and to cut eligibility of aircraft manufacturers & suppliers, and airport workers

Murray urges colleagues to stand with constituents on this important issue