It’s a vicious cycle: When companies face hard economic times, they cut jobs.

But with unemployment now soaring upwards of 10 percent, every new layoff only worsens the recession and slows our national recovery.

Communications Workers of America, the parent union of The Newspaper Guild, is tackling the issue head-on.  At last week’s White House jobs summit, CWA President Larry Cohen urged the Obama administration to focus first on creating the jobs that will bring about real economic recovery.

That message also drives Jobs Not Cuts, CWA’s new campaign asking companies to break the cycle of job destruction. Visit JobsNotCuts.org now to sign a petition calling on every employer to hold their own summits on growing revenues and increasing jobs. Or share the story of how job cuts have affected you and your coworkers.