up looking for jobs, or those who are working part time when they want to work full time, the real number is much higher than official figures would suggest." Organizing The 99ers have begun to organize, both online and in rallies. 99ers have testified before Congress and have started numerous online sites from which to organize, meet others in their situation and to share links to resources. A rally sponsored by Unemployed Workers Action Group (UWAG.org) took place on Wall Street in New York City on August 12, 2010 to support the S.3706 Tier 5 unemployment extension bill. It was held at Federal Hall National Memorial, at 26 Wall Street in New York City. and was attended by MSNBC's Ed Schultz and NYC's Labor Commission Representative, John Noyes: On September 16, 2010 a coalition of numerous 99er activist groups was formed to become one large united force to lobby Washington to pass legislation that would add weeks of benefits for all those who had exhausted all benefits without yet finding a job. They called themselves the American 99ers Union and have held a number of campaigns in which they encouraged thousands of 99er activists to fax, call and email Congress in support of a Tier 5 or other method of adding extended benefits for 99ers. Also independent web-sites like http://fileunemployment.org/ and others have sprung up to help 99ers. See also Discouraged worker Involuntary unemployment Occupy Wall Street Ticket to Work, the American program to assist disabled workers who want to regain employment in the United States We are the 99% References Unemployment in the United States Economics catchphrases Personal financial problems Recessions