Last week, it was announced that unemployment has gone up again – with youth unemployment at a record high.
That day, we launched a new campaign – to tell the real stories behind the headlines, to try and make Osborne and Cameron realise how many people are suffering at a result of their failed economic gamble.
We were overwhelmed with the response. Hundreds of people got in touch to tell us about how they are being personally affected by this jobs crisis.
People like Lyn, whose husband’s job in the private sector is at risk because of this Government’s austerity drive. She said: “My husband designs electronic equipment bought by the NHS. His job is under threat because of cuts to the NHS.”
Or Kenneth, who works in the construction industry, who wrote to tell us that this is the first time he’s been out of work. He said: “I’ve never seen so many in the industry laid off due to cancellation of major construction projects.”
We’ve put some of your jobs crisis stories on a map, so you can read about the effect that this Government’s economic policies are having on real people across the country. Zoom in, and click on the red pins to read stories from across the country. Click here to send us your jobs crisis story.
It’s time for Osborne and Cameron to realise that their austerity programme is just not working – it’s putting people out of work. The Tories like to talk tough about paying down the deficit, but by putting tens of thousands of people on the dole - claiming benefits instead of paying taxes - their sums simply don’t add up. They're making it harder to get the deficit down.
Next week, Chancellor George Osborne makes his Autumn Statement about the economic situation. We want to send him a message that it’s time to abandon his reckless gamble with the economy, and start taking action on jobs. Will you join us?
