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Conn House passes bill to help long-term unemployed get job interviews

WSHU | By Ebong Udoma
Published April 25, 2014 at 7:25 PM EDT
AP Photo/Jessica Hill

Democrats who control the Connecticut legislature would like to see businesses hire the long term unemployed. They say some businesses do not consider unemployed workers for available jobs. A bill that would prohibit such discrimination passed the state House of Representatives on Friday.
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Ebong Udoma
As WSHU Public Radio’s award-winning senior political reporter, Ebong Udoma draws on his extensive tenure to delve deep into state politics during a major election year.
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