As the national unemployment rate rose above 7% in December, several states are central to the rise and are citing several industries, primarily manufacturing and housing as the leading causes.
Michigan, with the nations highest unemployment percentage at an astounding 10% (actually 9.6%, but WOW!), has been hit very hard by a shaky manufacturing industry over the last decade. The auto industry’s crumble has been fundamental to this, largely contributing to manufacturing unemployment as energy prices and overseas competition rise and consumer’s budgets for cars drop to record lows.
In California, the nations 3rd highest rate (8.4%) has followed the trends of the nations housing industry, as it accounted for 71% of California’s lost jobs in 2008. As mortgage companies fold due to around %10 of all mortgages being overdue, and home prices continue to drop many industries will continue to strain. The people hit by this will be diverse as lumber to banking are hit hard, not only in California, but nationwide.
As we address the numerous issues that involve the sustainment and growth of our economy, unemployment will be a major factor in the battle. We should look into our background check policies as part of the solution. Having industry standards for things like; background checks that come from too many unverified sources, time periods searched back more than 10 years being too long, whether incidents that led to no charges filed should be disclosed, and other things. This should be reviewed carefully, as there is no need for some of these impractical standards to further contribute to our problems.
I think convitions should be the only thing that ANYONE besides the government should be able to view. An arrest record is unconstitutional to disclose. Whatever happened to "Innocent until Proven Guilty"? To make an assumption about an arrest record is assuming someone is guilty.
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hi i just came across this page because i have a short record and it seems impossible for myself to land a job due to this!i have a family that i need to support and keep failing with jobs because they see my record.im really very depressed about this now.i feel like theres no future for me
I have payed my dues and then some, why are our alabama senators continually blocking a bill sb540 which will allow expungment of a class c felony.Do they have the ignorant mindset that people like us, as has been stated by several republican senators and our Attorney General Troy King that we never change so therfore we(felons), do not deserve our constitutional rights. I would love to hear they're reasoning as to why i should be punished for the rest of my life for one mistake I made 7 years ago
LOBBY YOUR CONGRESSMAN, ASSEMBLYMAN and
help them understand,
If you cant work, you will be a big tax burden and the cost of your arrest will be much bigger than the cost of a petty crime.
Life sentence is not justice.
This is not rehabilitation !!!
Act Better Do it ,No money Federal govt, cut spending or spend more on prisons, watch your community be destroyed with many unemployed and turn to welfare or crime.LOOK at NY for direction.