Opportunity For All: Erick's Story

February 12, 2014 | 1:41

President Obama is calling on companies across the country to give long-term unemployed Americans a fair shot, and help connect them to good jobs. Erick Varela was an unemployed veteran who got back on his feet thanks to a 16-week job-training program at Pacific Gas and Electric.

Learn more about what the President is doing:

http://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/raise-the-wage
http://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/year-of-action

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