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Arizona employment numbers ending June 6.

Arizona weekly unemployment continues to rise

More than 100,000 people filed first-time unemployment claims
Jobless claims in Arizona jumped to more than eight times their normal level last week, to 29,000, as the first wave of layoffs from businesses affected by COVID-19 changes hit the state. In a typical week, about 3,500 claims are filed, state officials said.

Unemployment help available on the weekend as Arizona claims continue to rise

The Department of Economic Security has expanded its call center days through the weekend.
Spring 2020 University of Arizona graduates pose for photos at Old Main.

New college grads face uncertain job market

A UA official advises flexibility for new degree holders navigating a job market disrupted by COVID-19.
Advocates have scrambled to find answers for DACA recipients amid the the COVID-19 pandemic. Meanwhile, the fate of the program is still up in the air.

As Supreme Court nears decision, thousands of DACA recipients are on the COVID-19 front lines

The court could rule on the future of the Obama-era policy and some 650,000 current recipients in the coming weeks.
Pima County Library bookshelves.

Pima County libraries reopen with temporary COVID-19 measures

Guests can now pick up books they’ve placed on hold or use computers that have been spaced apart.
A scene from the film "DUSTWUN", written and directed by Genevieve Anderson.

DUSTWUN - A film about life, death & trust on the U.S. / Mexico border.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: How Imago Dei Middle School is building community with food; and - can a borderlands hotel that has survived a century endure the COVID-19 pandemic?
File image of a construction worker in Tucson.

What expectations employees should have about returning to a workplace safe from COVID-19

A discussion with labor attorney Barney Holtzman.
Building an impressive resume is one of the skills covered in the employability course.

Pima County employability class moves online

The training helps displaced workers gain job search skills.
More than 470,000 Arizonans have filed for unemployment in the last six weeks. New expanded jobless benefits begin in May, but advocates worry it won’t be enough to offset the massive damage from the coronavirus.

Jobless benefits expand next month, but advocates worry it’s not enough

Economists and advocates say that while the change is welcome – it’s probably too little, and too late.
Newspaper classified listings.

Arizona distributed $150M in unemployment claims last week

The money included a federal increase in benefits.
UA President Robert Robbins speaks with AZPM, May 2019.

UA president proposes furloughs, pay cuts for 16,000 employees

Robbins says he and senior vice presidents have already taken pay cuts.
File image of a job connection center in Pima County.

Furloughed workers also eligible for unemployment insurance benefits

A discussion with labor attorney Barney Holtzman on benefits available during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Undated image of a woman using a computer at a job connection center in Pima County.

Pima County launches new hotline, website to help displaced workers

Both aim to help people file for unemployment and get connected to job resources.
Jobless claims in Arizona jumped to more than eight times their normal level last week, to 29,000, as the first wave of layoffs from businesses affected by COVID-19 changes hit the state. In a typical week, about 3,500 claims are filed, state officials said.

Arizona jobless claims skyrocket, as coronavirus starts to hit economy

The Department of Economic Security says it's working to get benefits to people, as claims neared almost 30,000 last week.
More than 1,700 workers from a number of unions have been on strike against Asarco copper mining and refining operations in Arizona and Texas for four months now.

Immovable objects: Asarco, striking workers at odds after four months

The strike, which started in October, includes more than 1,700 workers at five Asarco facilities in Texas and Southern Arizona
A restaurant server writes down an order at Rocco's Little Chicago in Tucson.

Economic impacts from Arizona’s $12 minimum wage

UA Eller College of Management economist Juan Pantano weighs in on its effect.

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