WA House and Senate reach deal on unemployment benefits for striking workers

WA House and Senate reach deal on unemployment benefits for striking workers • Washington State Standard

Boeing machinists take to the picket line in front of Boeing’s Paine Field facility as thousands of IAM District 751 workers began their strike on Friday, Sep. 13, 2024, in Everett, Washington. (Photo by Ryan Berry/Washington State Stadnard)Lawmakers in the Washington House and Senate have struck an agreement to provide up to six weeks of unemployment insurance for striking workers. Both chambers approved Senate Bill 5041 this year to open the s…

WA House and Senate reach deal on unemployment benefits for striking workers

Lawmakers in the Washington House and Senate have struck an agreement to provide up to six weeks of unemployment insurance for striking workers.

UI for striking workers awaits final vote

Senate and House legislators have worked out a compromise on SB 5041, which could be voted on as early as Friday OLYMPIA, WA (April 24, 2025) — In the final days of the 2025 Legislative Session, SB 5041, allowing striking workers to collect unemployment benefits, has emerged from conference between Senate and House leaders and […] The post UI for striking workers awaits final vote appeared first on The STAND.

More than 30,000 workers began to receive unemployment insurance in the first quarter of the year in the country, with industry, vehicle trade and construction among the worst hit sectors. The number of beneficiaries is growing in parallel with the deterioration of formal employment. 624 people in La Pampa receive this benefit. This benefit is intended for workers in relation to dependency who have been dismissed without cause, for termination o…

WA House And Senate Reach Deal on Unemployment Benefits For Striking Workers

OLYMPIA, WA – Lawmakers in the Washington House and Senate have struck an agreement to provide up to six weeks of unemployment insurance for striking workers. Both chambers approved Senate Bill 5041 this year to open the safety net program to striking workers, but they set different limits for the amount of time people could receive benefits. The Senate approved a 12-week limit, the House four weeks. Sen. Marcus Riccelli, D-Spokane, said the six…

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