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Why Millions of American's are being laid off and how it's impacting those 50+. Read the full description.
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From furloughs to lay offs…the current state of the economy has forced companies (large and small) to slash their budgets. Instead of annual raises, millions of American’s have been left unemployed and fighting to survive. In this special hour, a panel of experts: Bob Baugh, Exec. Dir. AFL-CIO Industrial Union Council; Lynn Minnick, Workforce Development Specialist, National Employment Law Project; Robert Trumble, Prof. Management and Dir. Virginia Labor Studies Center joins host, Mike Cuthbert to discuss America’s economic crisis and why it’s leaving millions of American’s laid off.
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Host: Mike Cuthbert, Engineer: Ben Piuzzuto, Assoc. Prodcucer: Angel Todd
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