Oakland chef feeds unemployed restaurant workers

According to the National Restaurant Association, 8 million people in the industry have been laid off or furloughed, with roughly two out of three employees out of a job.

Unemployment hits yet another new high in California

With the nearly 3 million new unemployment claims filed this week, the U.S. now has seen 35.5 million workers file for benefits in the last 2 months. We are at the point where we must balance money and jobs with disease and death.

36 million have sought US unemployment aid since virus hit

Nearly 3 million laid-off workers applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week as the viral outbreak led more companies to slash jobs even though most states have begun to let some businesses reopen under certain restrictions.