http://ripr.org en http://ripr.org/post/ri-labor-dept-hires-laid-employees-help-unemployed <p>The Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training says it is bringing back eleven previously laid off employees to help with the unemployment insurance call center.&nbsp;</p><p>Jobless Rhode Islanders have had to wait for hours, and in some cases days, to get a call through. &nbsp;The problem started in July when the Department was forced to lay off a third of its staffers due to reduced federal funding.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> Mon, 28 Jan 2013 21:19:20 +0000 Flo Jonic 9358 at http://ripr.org