WA Pays $506K to Striking Workers Under New Law

Washington's Employment Security Department has paid nearly $506,000 to 138 striking workers in the first six months of a new state law extending unemployment benefits to those in labor disputes. Eligible workers can receive up to 6 weeks of benefits — far less than the standard 26 weeks — and projected trust fund shortfalls could trigger a new business tax worth hundreds of millions of dollars. https://clarkcountytoday.com/business/six-months-in-wa-has-paid-unemployment-to-more-than-100-striking-workers/ #WashingtonState #StrikingWorkers #UnemploymentBenefits #LaborLaw #WashingtonLegislature #UNITEHERE #EmploymentSecurityDepartment #WALaborCouncil