~Unemployed Friends Letter for the 99ers & All Exhaustees~ Updates and suggestions ~

First topic message reminder :

#99ers #HR589 Two years is long enough, we need jobs, we need benefits not drug tests. Pass HR589 for the #99ers

We, the Unemployed-Friends are writing today to ask you to please hear us.
Many of us are without benefits since March 2010. Most of us are without jobs since the 1st quarter of 2008. We need your help.

We are an organization that has kept each other strong, lobbied for extensions and most importantly lobbied for jobs. For the best part of 2-1/2 years we have applied, emailed, faxed and pounded pavements looking for work. We have joined organizations, registered with temporary and permanent employment agencies, registered with on line job searches as well as the states unemployment-jobs agencies. We have not stopped actively searching for work as we hear on an almost constant basis. Our resumes, applications and phone calls for all intents and purposes have disappeared into thin air. The reason for that is companies large and small are not hiring. You can and will draw your own conclusions, however, we are looking actively, we have no choice. Sadly, so many jobs have gone overseas. Why?

Many of you have indicated you need our support to get legislation passed to extend benefits to what we now know as the "99ers". You have also indicated that you need our help to get the Small Business Bill passed. Well ladies and gentlemen, we are here and reporting for duty. What is it you need us to do. We are ready, willing and able to do it.

Let me explain a little about us all in a general fashion. We met on the Unemployed-Friends forum. We have shared employment histories, interview results, resume writing techniques, "how to survive" stories and ways to shop and save on unemployment. We have lobbied for benefits extensions and bills for jobs. We are from every state no matter what the unemployment rate. We range in age from 18 to over 63. We are receptionists, secretaries, lawyers, teachers, real estate agents, financial managers, mechanics, machinists, contractors, carpenters, electricians and plumbers. We are a true representation from all classes. What we have in common is the desire to be gainfully employed again and enjoy raising our families. Not one of us here is looking to make a fast buck on the back of someone else. We are a "family" of people who have never personally met, but are closer than most blood relatives. We have worked together, supported one another in our every day lives. If someone needs a car fixed, a ride, prescriptions filled, resume advice, interview advice, help with homelessness and sadly suicide, we have been there for each other. It used to be the American Way. Most importantly, we are together and not leaving until we get the help we are entitled to. I realize entitled is a dirty word, however, we did our jobs and did our parts for over 30 years. We are not asking for a lifetime of income, but for a lifeline until an effective jobs program is created and we are all working again.

We are a talented bunch. We write, sing, play instruments and as I mentioned above have many enviable job skills. We have a fantastic work ethic, if we didn't this forum would have died three weeks after it started. Take advantage of our talents. What do we need to do to prove to all of you we need jobs and we need benefits as well?
Who do you want us to contact?

Those of us who exhausted our benefits worked tirelessly to get H.R. 4213 passed knowing it would not benefit us. Those that benefitted from 4213 are still working with the 99ers to get this bill passed.

Most importantly, we need jobs created. Real jobs. It is very disheartening to hear many of you give your dailly sound bite telling us that jobs are available. I am here to tell you, they are not. Certainly, there are a few. I am registered on 11 different agencies and internet sites. I have had three interviews out of 1241 applications sent. Bloomberg reports this morning that Walmart and Home Depot are keeping ahead for two reasons: they don't bonus out their managers at any level and they are keeping their current work force of full time and part time employees. No additional hiring this year as well as last. Minimum wage jobs are not readily available, as some have said and a minimum wage part time job will help, however, for most families it continues them on TANF, Food Stamps and Medicaid. How does that help cut spending?

We have suffered through most of the summerof 2010 without incomes and benefits while you have taken two vacations with no help to those who need it. Now you are gearing up for the fall campaigns. Do you not think advertising $22 million dollars for ad buys is a slap in the face to people who have no income. Do you think we won't remember?

Tonight brings us to the State of the Union 2011. For the 99ers the State of the Union sadly brings us a new year with no help. Not one of us is asking for anymore than the Banks, the Auto Industry and the Mortgage Industry has asked for, far less actually. We need your help until jobs open up at a greater rate than they are currently. We all wait every single day for phone calls and emails that never come. Over 14 million people are not lazy, untalented, untrained individuals who couldn't hold down a job. Many of us were employed for over 30 years. What we need is your help and for the truth to be told about just how many unemployed Americans there are. On a weekly basis, the 99er numbers grow and the unemployment numbers decline. Mainly these numbers decline due to the number of people who are no longer counted among the unemployed because they have in fact exhausted all benefits, not because we have become disinterested in seeking employment. We cannot afford to do that.

This morning at 9:45 AM Rep. Lee and Rep. Scott held a Press Conference to introduce the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act. This would give a much needed 14 weeks of benefits to the 99ers who have exhausted all benefits. Today is February 9, 2011, some members will "celebrate" their one year anniversary next month with NO benefits. H.R. 589 is a lifeline and hope for exhaustees and should not be ignored. Your support for this legislation is very important and the moral thing to do. As of today, we see very slow job creation. Although any job creation is a great thing, we need massive efforts to get ALL the unemployed back to work in jobs that will pay a living wage and afford people the ability to obtain healthcare, shelter and food; a wage that would enable them to be removed from all programs the Federal Government and the States Government funds.

If American companies want to hire dedicated workers who will give it their all, retrain for positions out of their field, keep open minds and remain loyal to companies, they have to look no further than the 99ers of the United States. Through the worst of times that can be described only by those who are living it, we have stayed together and kept each other going with nothing more than posted words, but two and one-half years in, we are still together doing just that.

Living in a country such as ours, for all of us it is unthinkable that we would not help countries like Haiti who are so in need. How is it that you can forget people who until 2008 helped our country help others and yet, not even kind words are lent to the American 99ers. We now need your help and have needed it for well over eight months.

We are all here now waiting for you to tell us what help you need. The ball is in your court. I think at this time you are aware that there are more unemployed than the numbers truly reflect. That is a great deal of votes. We are asking you now to help us secure employment.

You asked for our help, we are here waiting for your response. What do you need us to do? You cannot keep telling us NO!!! We need a plan of action and we need it now. Winter is too cold to have families without heat and food and benefits and the 99ers are families not just individuals.

Here we sit in June 2011, still searching for that job that will get us the financial help we need for ourselves and our families, while bills sit in committee and our lives hang in the balance. We aren't disappearing, our numbers are growing. You can't ignore us forever.

Today, July 6, 2011 well over a year with no benefits for most 99ers, the President held a twitter town hall. Not one mention of the unemployed directly or the 99ers. We are invisible, not counted. Can you afford to lose the votes of the unemployed and 99ers for ignoring us? We are part of this country, a major part of the unemployment picture and our missing tax dollars do add up. Our deficit grows daily, revenues don't. Can you afford to continue ignoring us?

Tell us, what will you do, a jobs bill, a real one this time, in the meantime, benefits are necessary. What help can we give you? We are willing, but now it's time for you to act responsibly. Actions not words are needed.

This weekend, Labor Day Weekend 2011, the second summer ends for most of us who are living with no benefits and no job prospects. Thursday, a really poor jobs report and a Congress who is more interested in sound bites, a Republican Debate, fourteen months before an election and a squabble with the President over dates to hold a joint session of Congress. You set a wonderful example for children who will study this in the future. You behavior is horrible and quite frankly in poor taste. You have American Citizens, Voters who are starving and desperate and you worry about budgets. Should you, of course, but not at the expense of human lives. We need your help, we have needed it for two years and now it's time for all of you to roll up your sleeves, get to work and make something happen for us. We are more than willing to help, but you MUST help us. We can't sit by and patiently request your help any longer, you MUST HELP US.

Now we find ourselves in October of 2011. We have Presidential Candidates, OccupyWallStreet, Debates and still no Jobs Plan. Are you starting to see what we mean now. This letter will get longer and longer and yet still no real plan of action. There will be a test vote tonight on the Senate Floor. Will you vote to bring the American Jobs Act to the people who elected you and really need this legislation, if not, will be present a similar plan of action that will help the PEOPLE? I think you know by now, we are NOT going away. Why can't we all work together on this? Let us help, start by listening, then tell us what you need for us to do. We can't wait much longer. If things don't change soon, you all may be part of our group. We have nothing left to lose, you still have much to lose. Please, hear the messages, work together, get a plan of action.

Here we sit Monday, November 21, 2011, three days before Thanksgiving. Many families have NOTHING to be thankful for. The Super Committee has proven to be a failure and with a downgrade, a shakey economy and no Jobs Bill, those without benefits for almost two years are hopeless. Just how long do you think people can depend on the kindness of friends and families before their money gives out. A thought that apparently doesn't occur to most of you. If you don't want class warfare, don't continue to add to it. People need your help and they need to believe in the people who they elected. What will it take? We have many times offered our help and very few have responded, so again we ask, what do you need us to do? We are waiting.

In addition, do you truly not believe that November 2012 is an election year not only for the President, but for many of you as well. Right now, it's not Democrat or Republican, it's about cleaning house. Party will not matter to many, they will vote for whoever will help them, many will vote just to clean house. The people are waiting for leadership, help and a government that works for the Country, not for your particular needs and wants, they will vote for theirs.

It's the end of January 2012, we are still here. You have collectively done nothing to help us. For many this is the start of their fourth year. Another election campaign is upon us. It would be wise to start working on issues that people care about. It's a disgrace that after this long, many, many reports, many, many months, nothing, NOTHING has been done. Please remember, we VOTE.

~~~May 29, 2012 Update~~~

Okay, so apparently the game of chicken is scaring both parties. Please remember, you are playing chicken with the lives of millions of American Voters. We may not be able to find suitable employment, we may be down but we will never give up this fight. You can continue to ignore us and things will get worse until, once again it blows up. Europe is close. We refuse to give up, help us so we can help get this country back to where we should be. Help us to get jobs so we can contribute to taxes, benefits, social security. Help us so we can pay bills, buy goods, get proper medical attention. Stop playing chicken with peoples lives. We remember and we vote.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,

Mary Kay C - Sewell, NJ
Jason D. - Pittsburgh, PA
Janet S. from California
Jim S.-Latrobe, PA
Ron M CT.
Brenda H. Springfield, Mo.
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Jennifer Culp Schenectady,NY
Paul Larrabee Schenectady NY.
MarianG - California

Bicameral legislation was introduced in the House and Senate last week to continue the current extensions until the end of 2012. These legislators need to be reminded that "99ers" are still out there, and have not given up!

House:
Representative Roth [TX]
Representative Levin [MI]

Senate:
Senator Jack Reed [RI]
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse [RI]
Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin [IL]

Please, any new members who would like to be included in our letter, just post your name, city and state here and you will be included in all our correspondence going forth.

As always, thank you for participating and advocating for the 99ers and the Unemployed.

Listed below, for your convenience are the links breaking down each group of volunteers as well as the contact list. Hope this makes it easier for you.

Again, many thanks. Let's get ready to rumble!

Good Morning friends, very foggy day here in NJ. I started tweeting via tweet deck last night and a few twitter messages as well.

Emails will begin this morning.

Hope you can join in.

Have a happy and safe day.

Just spent over an hour calling reps, senators, super comm peeps, potus, my crappy house republican rep. david dreier.

I also have email everybody, and now time to twitter attack!!!!!!

Thank you superstevies. I just had another thought. The cookbook needs to come back and get the Thanksgiving Recipes going. Hope you are well. Miss you.

I am up to Indiana on tweetdeck. Starting in as soon as I review the threads. Emails will start this afternoon.

To all our most recent members who may not be aware of this campaign, please, if you would like to be included in advocating for the unemployed, the 99ers and Jobs, just post your name and state. I will include you in the twitter, email and calling campaigns.

MaryKay wrote:To all our most recent members who may not be aware of this campaign, please, if you would like to be included in advocating for the unemployed, the 99ers and Jobs, just post your name and state. I will include you in the twitter, email and calling campaigns.

Please add me- Jennifer Culp Schenectady,NY. Thank you!!

jculp49 wrote:

MaryKay wrote:To all our most recent members who may not be aware of this campaign, please, if you would like to be included in advocating for the unemployed, the 99ers and Jobs, just post your name and state. I will include you in the twitter, email and calling campaigns.

Please add me- Jennifer Culp Schenectady,NY. Thank you!!

PS. One more person also please he is a close friend of mine who has been laid off as long as i have,but has no computer right now his name is Paul Larrabee Schenectady NY. Thanks again!!

Thank you Jennifer. Much appreciated. I see you joined us in September, I am late, but welcome. I hope you find many friends here as I did. I am adding you now.

Jennifer and Paul you are added.

Thanks for bringing up a good point, which I forgot completely. If anyone has that would like to be included in our letter, please just add their name (with their permission of course). I was able to add an additional 30 names from talking to neighbors, at the polls in the spring and at the Social Services office. I have also posted our letter where allowed in polling place post boards and at social services as well. You need to get permission, but all but one have said yes.

Don't forget to VOTE!!!!

Good Morning all Friends. Last night truly showed what the power of many voices can accomplish. Now we need to continue the campaign.

I will be using the phone for the next two days, as many know, my Dad is undergoing treatment for lung cancer and we will be a the wonderful Fox Chase Cancer Center for the next day and a half. I won't be able to be on the forum so I am asking your help in keeping the threads bumped and on the scroll. I would appreciate that. I will be back on Friday and ready to email and tweet.

As always, many thanks. We can win this fight!!!

MaryKay wrote:Jennifer and Paul you are added.

Thanks for bringing up a good point, which I forgot completely. If anyone has that would like to be included in our letter, please just add their name (with their permission of course). I was able to add an additional 30 names from talking to neighbors, at the polls in the spring and at the Social Services office. I have also posted our letter where allowed in polling place post boards and at social services as well. You need to get permission, but all but one have said yes.

Just want to thank you again for all your hard work!!God Bless you and your family!!My prayers for your father and your family to pull thru the crisis you are going thru.It will be just a yr., this coming Mon. that my twin brother passed of lung cancer.Keep the faith, prayers are being sent your way!

jculp49 wrote:

MaryKay wrote:Jennifer and Paul you are added.

Thanks for bringing up a good point, which I forgot completely. If anyone has that would like to be included in our letter, please just add their name (with their permission of course). I was able to add an additional 30 names from talking to neighbors, at the polls in the spring and at the Social Services office. I have also posted our letter where allowed in polling place post boards and at social services as well. You need to get permission, but all but one have said yes.

Just want to thank you again for all your hard work!!God Bless you and your family!!My prayers for your father and your family to pull thru the crisis you are going thru.It will be just a yr., this coming Mon. that my twin brother passed of lung cancer.Keep the faith, prayers are being sent your way!

I'm very sorry for your loss of your brother, jculp49. I'm sure he still is with you but in a very peaceful way, without pain.

As far as Mary Kay, thanks so much for your kind words to her. This is why she is our "advocator" - and she has a heart that fits perfectly. Very dedicated and true to the Forum's intent and to our member's good interest and support.

Thanks for being within our Forum of friends...
Jeff

Thank you jculp. I am so sorry to hear about your brother. I will keep you both in my prayers. Thank you for your kindness.

Good Morning all friends. And it goes without saying, God Bless our Veterans and all Service Members on your Day. We thank you for your service. Our thoughts and prayers are with you always and your families.

Taking a break for the weekend. Monday, we begin again. Budgets need to be settled, Thanksgiving is coming, so we let them know just how we feel.

Hope you all can help.

As of now, we have 14 working days left to get our message across. The debt ceiling will then start to take up the time of our elected officials and the subsequent circus that is sure to ensue.

We need to really push hard in these next 14 days. If the extensions are to happen and HR589 is to be included, it will be up to us to make our voices heard. The Occupy Movement is still getting press, we need to get our own press. Let' go members. This is too important to hope that someone else will take care of it.

There is safety in numbers, there is also the idea, that many potential voters are emailing, tweeting, faxing and calling. They need to hear many voices, not just one or two. Please, I am begging, join in. It may be our last chance this year.

Today, I am sending a note and the letter to Rep. Lee, CBC, and the Super committee. They need to know just how desperate the situation has become for the 99ers. We must be included in any UC legislation going forth. 1-1/2 years is too long for individuals and families to go with nothing. Many will now be faced with losing homes, not eating and taking their children out of school because they can't afford to clothe them or buy their supplies. It has to stop. There is no JOBS Bill and NO Jobs. We need help. I urge all members to do the same.

Those still collecting benefits need to urge the extension and include the 99ers as well. Many members here will be 99ers by the end of this year.

Please let's all work together and get this done. Let's make it a Thanksgiving to be thankful for.

Members, I hate to say this, but we need a big push. If the super committee gets to slash and dash before the end of November, no one will be receiving additional benefits unless you are still within your original 26 week claim, or whatever your particular state allows for.

Please, email, tweet, retweet, fax and phone. This is our problem, we need help and we have to stand our ground to get it.

Please.