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Schwartz Statement on 11th Anniversary of 9/11
Washington, D.C. –U.S. Rep. Allyson Schwartz issued the following statement...
Congresswoman wants to beef up ban on veterans discrimination
U.S. Rep. Allyson Schwartz last week introduced legislation to strengthen an existing law that prohibits workplace discrimination against veterans returning from service. Schwartz (D-13th dist.), in her fourth two-year term, unveiled the Servicemembers’ Access to Justice Act on June 21. Sen. Bob Casey introduced the act in the Senate on May 23. The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 requires that employers promptly reinstate returning veterans to their civilian jobs. “The unemployment rate among veterans is ten percent in Montgomery County, and in Philadelphia County is a staggering 16.6 percent. We absolutely cannot allow those who sacrificed so much for our country to be left with no job and no financial security when they return home,” Schwartz said.
Schwartz introduces legislation to help veterans combat job discrimination
U.S. Rep Allyson Schwartz, D-13th District, has introduced legislation intended to help veterans combat job discrimination. The Servicemembers’ Access to Justice Act strengthens the existing law that prohibits workplace discrimination against veterans returning from service, according information provided by Scwhartz’s office. The daughter of a Korean War veteran, Schwartz says the bill provides additional legal protection for a veteran who served in combat to come home to the same or equivalent job.
Combating Job Discrimination Against Veterans
Washington, D.C. – In her continued effort to strengthen the economic climate...
On this Memorial Day, We Remember
A Veterans' Employment, Training and Resource Fair
Nothing is more important to me than working to strengthen America’s economy through smart, innovative public-private policy solutions. America’s veterans have been among the hardest hit by this economic downturn.