1.   And the total number of jobless workers collecting benefits -- though up a bit in the most recent report -- shows a long-term decline.

2.   A surprise drop in the number of jobless workers in August and upward revisions to unit wage costs may take the shine off the slowdown in earnings growth.

3.   But the talks centered on their opposing philosophies toward helping jobless workers retain health coverage.

4.   But the employers are not required to pay premiums for these workers, and the premiums are often more than the jobless workers can afford.

5.   Democrats want to increase benefits for jobless workers more than Republicans do, saying those people need help and they would quickly spend any money they received.

6.   He said the government might also extend benefits to jobless workers for a longer period.

7.   However, Democrats want a direct subsidy to help jobless workers buy health insurance.

8.   How will society react to restructurings and bankruptcies of the newly privatized companies, which will leave hundreds of thousands of jobless workers?

9.   It was a city whose empty factories and stores and jobless workers, he said, reflected the economic troubles of the nation as a whole.

10.   Jobless workers not actively looking for work are not counted as unemployed.