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Released: October 10, 2011
Jobs bill seeks to remedy discrimination against unemployed
Source: Washington Post [Associated Press]
WASHINGTON — After two years on the unemployment rolls, Selena Forte thought she’d found a temporary job at a delivery company that matched her qualifications. But Forte, a 55-year-old from Cleveland, says a recruiter for an employment agency told her she would not be considered for the job because she had been out of work too long. She had lost her job driving a bus.Read Full Article: Jobs bill seeks to remedy discrimination against unemployed
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