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Archive Home > 2009 > November > 13 > ‘Work sharing’ urged at national level

‘Work sharing’ urged at national level


November 13, 2009

WASHINGTON — As job losses continue to slow the nation’s economic recovery, labor experts and economists are urging Congress and the Obama administration to boost funding for a little-known program that 17 states are using to avert layoffs and keep workers in their jobs.

Mass layoffs of 50 or....

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