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Patsy T. Mink: “H.R. 931 would help those parents by allowing them to collect unemployment compensation if they left their jobs because…”

On the recordMarch 9, 1999
H.R. 931 would help those parents by allowing them to collect unemployment compensation if they left their jobs because of the loss of adequate child care.
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Patsy T. Mink
Hawaii
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congress.gov
Mar 9, 1999

Editor's note · Context

Detailing the provisions of the bill related to unemployment compensation for parents losing child care.

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