REP. MCNERNEY ISSUES STATEMENT ON CALIFORNIA UNEMPLOYMENT RATE, WAMU LAYOFFS
November 21, 2008
November 21, 2008
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Jerry McNerney, D-Calif. (11th), issued the following statement:
This morning, the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that California's unemployment rate has climbed to 8.2 percent - up half a percent from just last month. This formal announcement comes on the heels of last night's news that Washington Mutual will close a customer service operations center in Pleasanton, putting 1,200 people out of work.
In response, Congressman Jerry M . . .
This morning, the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that California's unemployment rate has climbed to 8.2 percent - up half a percent from just last month. This formal announcement comes on the heels of last night's news that Washington Mutual will close a customer service operations center in Pleasanton, putting 1,200 people out of work.
In response, Congressman Jerry M . . .