WASHINGTON (MNI) – The following is a special note released by the
Labor Department Thursday with their weekly report on jobless claims
regarding the impact of the Verizon labor dispute on the weekly data:
“Special Factor: As a result of a labor dispute between
Communication Workers of America and Verizon Communication, at least
12,500 initial claims were filed in the week of 8/13/2011 and at least
8,500 initial claims were filed in the week ending 8/20/2011.”
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