Opinion: Shrinking UI Trust Fund could cause businesses — and their workers — more pain

Elizabeth New (Hovde) of the Washington Policy Center warns that Washington’s unemployment insurance trust fund is weakening and that SB 5041, which allows striking workers to collect UI benefits, could increase employer taxes, strain state resources and worsen financial pressures for businesses and workers. https://clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-shrinking-ui-trust-fund-could-cause-businesses-and-their-workers-more-pain/ #Opinion #WashingtonState #UIFund #SB5041 #WorkerRights #BusinessCosts #WashingtonPolicyCenter