America Can't Afford to Lose More Jobs

June 03, 2010

Too many Americans are out of work. That’s devastating for individuals and families. Unemployment hurts our communities and prolongs the economic crisis.

That’s why America needs a jobs bill that protects workers and puts people back to work.

Last week, Congress failed to provide the funding to protect vital services by helping states with their budget shortfalls. That will mean more Americans without jobs and families struggling. And it could make it harder for our country to get back to prosperity.

AFSCME is sounding the alarm about the job-killing bill and demanding that the Senate restore funding to promote American jobs. AFSCME launched a multi-state radio campaign running now in Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Missouri, Ohio, and Virginia. Listen to the ad from Missouri:

“Without funding, hundreds of thousands of people will lose their jobs – and those job losses will mean a big setback at a time when our country is finally starting to create jobs,” said AFSCME Pres. Gerald W. McEntee. “Unless the Senate acts to restore the funding levels, the so-called Jobs Bill will actually put more people out of work.”