Oregon bill providing unemployment pay for striking workers signed into law by governor

Salem, Ore. (AP) – The Democratic Oregon government Tina Kototek signed a bill on Tuesday, which provides stunning unemployment aid to striking workers to accept recent measures by the neighboring Washington state. Boeing factory workers– Hospital Nurses And teacher In the Northwest Pacific.

Oregon’s precaution It becomes the first state to pay for public employees who are not allowed to strike in most states. Two weeks after two weeks of unemployment aid makes it suitable for receiving unemployment aid and the benefits are limited in 10 weeks.

Only three states – New York, New Jersey and the latest Washington State – give stunning workers unemployment aid. Washington’s billIn April, starting at least two weeks later, paying to striking private sector employees for up to six weeks.

Democratic Connecticut Gov. On Monday, Ned Lamont vetoed a bill that would provide financial assistance for striking workers after a similar measure last year.

The last passage of Oregon’s bill was turbulent. He first passed the State Senate in March and then passed the state house at the beginning of this month. However, the majority of the senators did not agree with the changes added by the Assembly to a conference committee to solve the differences between the two invoices. Ultimately, he received final approval after sacrificing the 10 -week advantage limit.

The bill led to a debate between MPs and founders, and more than 1000 written testimony letters were presented.

Supporters, workers and rich companies between the playground, union strike funds, agreements to accept the financial difficulties to accept to put up to put on pressure, he said.

The competitors said that they could encourage strikes and damage employers, especially public employers such as school regions. Private employers pay to the state’s unemployment insurance confidence fund through a payroll tax, but they will have to pay back to the fund for payments to their workers, not many public employers.

In response to these concerns, the bill requires school regions to reduce the benefits of an employee from the future wages.

Some argued that public employers would not cost more expensive than they had already budgeting for salary, because they were not paid when they strike the workers. In addition, those who receive unemployment allowance receive a maximum of 65% of the weekly wages and the benefit amounts shall be limited according to the documents submitted to the deputies by the Labor Department officials.

Oregon has seen two major strikes in recent years: Thousands of nurses and dozens of doctors Providence’s eight Oregon Hospitals strike six weeks ago this year, 2023 strikes Portland public schools Teachers have closed schools for more than three weeks in the largest region of the state.