HOW MUCH ARE AMERICAN’S WILLING TO GIVE UP??

• Jobless, long term unemployed, no unemployment benefits , jobs- health care- savings-homes-dignity-financial future- gone . Thrust into poverty &  a living night mare ! This will not end-until we end it!                                      
• The same politicians that voted to end social security-medicare-school lunches-medicade- stop public education also collaborated on the passing of this bill  (Surprised?)  ADEA  ( Gross v. F.B.L. Financial Services ) http://www.dickinsonlaw.com/docs/publications/290.pdf 
• Jack worked for nearly a quarter century as a claims adjuster for FBL Financial in West Des Moines. He was a model employee, with performance reviews in the top three percent of the company for 13 consecutive years. Then, in 2003, when he was 55 years old, his company brazenly demoted him and other employees over the age of 50. His job was give to a much younger, less qualified person.      
• No longer being protected by Civil Rights Law has far more ramifications than workers initially realized and especially in declining economic times.
• Bullying – Harassment   The fear of loosing jobs and the financial issues to follow can open the door to un-relentless bullying – harassment and no legal recourse for employees.
• The “Right to Work” ruling that many states pride themselves with having, actually mean totally the opposite than it sounds) It really means a company can fire an employee for any reason-any time-with no recourse). Leaving a company free to bully-harass older workers or anyone they choose.
• Sign up free & join the war against age discrimination in the work place and injustices facing aging American’s. 
• It’s up to our middle-class +40 Something’s +50++ers + seniors to join the war against age discrimination and injustices facing older American’s.
• Legislate the conscious back into BIG Business & politics.     
• Support Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) ,Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor – Pensions Committee in his fight! 
   

WOULD YOU WEAR A SPEEDO TO SAVE YOUR JOB ? This 50+er lifeguard FIRED after 40 years on job (+ 8 others) by New York State Parks after refusing to wear a Speedo-style swim briefs & lost the case in supreme court due to U.S Supreme Court’s 2009 decision that stripped away civil rights protections (Gross v. FBL Financial) leaving older workers with no civil rights protection in the work place and no recourse.  

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/19/us-legal-lifeguard-speedos-idUSTRE77I3MB20110819

http://www.dailykos.com/tv/w/000499/

FDR addressing republicans claims they can protect & better manage Social Security-medicare ,  find work  for the unemployed, save homes, once again perpetuated by  their “Wall Street Crash” & Big Business Monopolies in the great depression! Sound Familiar??   

• Call to middle-class + 40 something’s +50+ers + seniors to join the war against age discrimination, saving social security, medicare .
• All vital issues that will affect everyone that plans to live past 50 years of age. Speak up now before they come for you!!!
• Register Free to join the war against injustices-protect yourselves & the  future of America .  

             VALUE OF HIRING OLDER WORKERS

Immeasurable value provided only by older workers . Human resources managers across the country agree and attest to the advantages of employing highly committed older workers. In surveys of 500 + companies with 50 or more employees, HR managers identified invaluable qualities only present in experienced-mature workers

• Punctuality – reliability tend to be a given for older workers who regularly arrive on time ready to work and take little or no time off.
   
• Pride in a job well done is an increasingly rare commodity among to day’s employees. Mature workers tend to be more willing to stay until the job is done because of their sense of pride in the quality of the finished product.
   
• Honesty – personal integrity are commonalities of group values among older workers
   
• Communication skills–knowing when and how to communicate – evolve through years of understanding workplace politics, and diplomacy in conveying ideas to their managers and co workers.
   
• Good listeners– understand and follow directions well with little explanation required
   
• On-the-job education, honed analytical — personal skills, problem solving in crisis situations and a willingness to share these resources with co-workers and others only comes with maturity and experience.
   
• Detail-oriented – skilled in reading, writing, math, attentive workers offer an intangible value in identifying others’ potentially costly mistakes in accounting, misspellings, pricing and more; saving thousands of dollars.
   
• Setting a good example – for other employees is an intangible value many business owners appreciate. Excellent mentors and role models makes training other employees less difficult and cost effective in both time and training costs
   
• Loyalty - older workers understand the worth of a good employer; priorities are commitment to job and providing value is high. 
   

Value Statement message to businesses and employers

The next time you need to make a hiring decision, seriously consider older workers for all of the right reasons .

• Hiring mature minds is a simple matter of economics; rethinking the exorbitant costs of high turnover, training and recruiting in a more youthful workforce vs. the benefits of proven experience and mature standards older workers bring to the mix.
   
• Older workers are the solid pillars and foundations that built this country and they are the ones to take it to the next level; mentor – build a smarter-stronger-cutting edge multigenerational work force that will give America the leading edge in the global markets.
   

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Laurie McCann, AARP Foundation Senior Litigation Attorney

discusses age discrimination, how to file a charge of age discrimination and provides tips for older jobseekers. McCann litigates and prepares amicus curiae on behalf of the AARP, and she is a keynote speaker on issues related to the aging workforce, including age discrimination, downsizing and employee benefits.

   Laurie McCann  Link www.overfiftyandoutofwork.com