Striking Worker Bill: Lawmaker Acknowledges Government Role in Labor Disputes

Striking Worker Bill: Lawmaker Acknowledges Government Role in Labor Disputes

“I have picked a side, and I picked that side a long time ago, and it’s with working families and with the workers of Connecticut, and I’m proud of that.”  Sen. Julie Kushner (D-Danbury) made that statement during a March 19 meeting of the Labor and Public Employees Committee while advancing Senate Bill 440, which would allow striking workers to collect unemployment benefits. The bill ultimately passed out of committee on a party-line vote.  Her…