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Unemployment Compensation Reform

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On Tuesday, Governor Tom Corbett signed the Unemployment Compensation Reform Bill into law. We’ll talk to Antonio Lodico, co-chair of the Mon Valley Unemployed Committee, who says the bill an unfair and “unconscionable.” We’ll also talk to Ron Miller and John Bear, two state representatives who support the legislation.
(Governor Tom Corbett)
On Tuesday, Governor Tom Corbett signed the Unemployment Compensation Reform Bill into law.

On Tuesday, Governor Tom Corbett signed the Unemployment Compensation Reform Bill into law. We’ll talk to Antonio Lodico, co-chair of the Mon Valley Unemployed Committee, who says the bill an unfair and “unconscionable.” We’ll also talk to Ron Miller and John Bear, two state representatives who support the legislation.

Correction: An earlier version of this story said taht Ron Miller and John Bear are state senators. They are state representatives.