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Need To Know | October 8, 2010: A jobs crisis special report | PBS

Duration: 52:54 (Full Program)
Program: Need to Know #123
Broadcast Date: Oct. 8, 2010

This week Need to Know profiles different faces of unemployment. And In between each segment, Jon Meacham and Alison Stewart are joined by Clinton administration labor secretary Robert Reich, and Sara Horowitz, founder and CEO of the Freelancers Union, who provide perspective, suggestions and potential solutions to the jobless crisis.

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Post Date: October 8, 2010