At one point during the Great Depression, 40,000 union members marched in the streets of Chicago demanding that the government give them jobs. They also wanted an end to Prohibition, but they managed to tie that to job creation, as well.
Despite some hopeful signs of recovery in late 2009, Americans welcomed a new decade with the realization that the highest unemployment rate in nearly 30 years is here to stay, at least for the foreseeable future. In December, jobless claims unexpectedly rose, keeping the national unemployment rate at 10 percent.
Anyone completing the survey prior to February 12 will be entered into a drawing for a free conference registration for the annual conference October 16-19, 2010 in DC.
