US EditionOregon governor signs bill providing unemployment pay for striking workers
- Oregon Governor Tina Kotek signed a bill on Tuesday providing unemployment benefits to striking workers after two weeks, capped at 10 weeks of pay.
- The bill follows similar laws in Washington state, which passed a measure in April paying striking private-sector workers after two weeks for up to six weeks.
- Oregon's legislation is notable for extending benefits to public employees who typically cannot strike, with provisions requiring school districts to deduct benefits from future wages.
- Opponents argue the bill could incentivize strikes and burden employers, especially public entities, while supporters say it levels the playing field against wealthy corporations using strike fund depletion tactics.
- The law suggests a shift toward enhanced worker protections in the Pacific Northwest, sparked by recent prolonged strikes among nurses, teachers, and factory workers.
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Striking Butler Hospital employees awarded unemployment benefits
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Butler Hospital workers, who have been on strike for more than two months, were given a "major" morale boost this week. The Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training (RIDLT) is awarding unemployment benefits to the nearly 800 union employees represented by SEIU 1199NE. The payments will be retroactive to June 1, which is when the hospital's parent company, Care New England, announced it was going to permanently repl…
Lamont Vetoes Bill Allowing Unemployment For Striking Workers
HARTFORD, CT — Gov. Ned Lamont on Monday announced a veto of a bill that would have made striking workers eligible for unemployment benefits after they have been on strike for 14 consecutive days, saying he wants to protect jobs in Connecticut.
Oregon governor signs bill providing unemployment pay for striking workers - Talent Canada
Democratic Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek on Tuesday signed into law a bill that provides unemployment benefits to striking workers, following neighbouring Washington state in adopting measures spurred by recent walkouts by Boeing factory workers, hospital nurses and teachers in the Pacific Northwest. Oregon’s measure makes it the first state to provide pay for picketing public employees — who aren’t allowed to strike in most states, let alone receive b…
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