Oregon Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek signed a bill Tuesday that provides unemployment benefits Amazing workersmeasures taken by the recent strike in neighboring Washington State Boeing factory workers,,,,, Hospital nurse and teacher In the Pacific Northwest.
Oregon measures Make it the first state to offer salaries for picket public employees – they don’t allow strikes in most states, let alone get benefits for it. This makes amazing workers eligible for unemployment benefits after two weeks, with benefits limits of 10 weeks.
Only three other states – New York, New Jersey and most recently Washington – give amazing workers unemployment benefits. Washington’s billThe adoption in April, starting at least two weeks later, took an amazing private-sector workers for six weeks.
Democratic Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont on Monday vetoed a bill that would provide financial assistance to strike workers after vetoing similar measures last year.
The final experience of the Oregon bill proved to be turbulent. It first passed the state Senate in March, and then passed the state Capitol earlier this month. However, most senators do not agree with the amendment added by the House, which sent the measure to the conference committee to address the differences between the two bills. It finally received final approval after a 10-week welfare cap compromise.
The bill sparked debate between lawmakers and voters and submitted 1,000 written testimony.
Supporters say this will escalate the competitive environment between workers and wealthy companies until union strike funds run out of financially troubled employees accepting the deal, which will wait.
Opponents say this could inspire strikes and hurt employers, especially public employers such as school districts. Private employers pay the state’s unemployment insurance trust through payroll taxes, but many public employers don’t pay, meaning they have to pay back the fund for any payments they pay for their workers.
To address these issues, the bill requires the district to deduct benefits obtained by employees from their future wages.
Some people think that this won’t cost public employers more than they already budgeted for their wages, because workers are not paying when they strike. Similarly, those who receive unemployment benefits receive up to 65% of their weekly salary, and limit the amount of benefits, according to documents submitted by employment department officials.
Oregon has seen two general strikes in recent years: Thousands of nurses and dozens of doctors Eight Oregon Hospitals in Providence Portland Public Schools Teachers have been closed for more than three weeks in the state’s largest area.
