Whoa, there bucko...my husband is on unemployment and he is not union or Government. In addition, we were just notified that his unemployment ended Feb 28th because of this and he has only been on it for 5 months, not the 2 years that everyone is bitching about. Therefore, unless someone can point me to evidence to the contrary, it is my conclusion that this affects everyone's unemployment whether they have been on it 2 days or 2 years.
And no he is not lazy, nor does he want to stay on unemployment, there are just no jobs for Journeymen Electricians here where we live. He has contacted every company in three local cities in the phone book and checks the want ads every day although there have only been a total of 2 ads in 5 months. I personally do a job search on-line for him every day at work (no computer at home) at the Texas Workforce Commission and on craigslist and call him with any leads, which are few and far between, which he follows up on. I respond to craigslist ads via e-mails with his qualifications, which are 35 years in the business, mostly as a supervisor, therefore I KNOW he is looking. We are praying every day that something opens up.
We have been told by numerous employers that the banks are just not lending or if they do, they want a 20 - 25% retainer on the value of the contract. Most small businesses cannot afford that and are barely able to keep their doors open, some in our area have even had to file bankruptcy. We also have an EEOC discrimination case pending with his prior employer, which is affecting his job search, construction companies are notorious for "blacklisting" workers in cases such as this. They have already been found at fault by TWC and the EEOC, we mediate next week.
I am not saying JJ is right...I abhor that race baiter...it's just that in your zeal, you and some others here have stepped over the line in painting everyone with a wide brush.
It depends on what the unemployment numbers are in the state youare in.States who have an over 10% unemployment rate get up to 99 weeks others only get the 26 weeks.
Don’t think you understood the question.