US EditionSen. Fetterman pushes to give SNAP benefits to striking workers
- On March 26, U.S. Senator John Fetterman, along with Representatives Alma Adams and Greg Casar, introduced the Food Secure Strikers Act in Washington, D.C., which would allow striking workers to qualify for SNAP benefits.
- The Food Secure Strikers Act seeks to address the financial difficulties striking workers face due to loss of income, ensuring they don't have to choose between fighting for fair working conditions and feeding their families.
- Currently, striking workers and their households are generally excluded from SNAP eligibility unless they were already eligible prior to the strike, which this legislation aims to change by removing restrictions and clarifying eligibility for income-eligible households regardless of strike involvement.
- According to Salaam Bhatti, SNAP Director at the Food Research & Action Center , the Food Secure Strikers Act would repeal draconian restrictions on striking workers from receiving SNAP benefits, ensuring they and their families can continue to put food on the table as they advocate for positive change.
- The Food Secure Strikers Act has garnered endorsements from numerous unions and anti-hunger organizations, including the United Food and Commercial Workers, Teamsters, Communications Workers of America, Food Research Action Center, and Hunger-Free America, reflecting broad support for protecting workers' right to organize.
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Sen. Fetterman pushes to give SNAP benefits to striking workers
Washington, D.C. — On March 26, U.S. Senator John Fetterman joined Reps. Alma Adams of North Carolina and Greg Casar of Texas to introduce the Food Secure Strikers Act, which would allow striking workers to qualify for SNAP benefits.
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