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Unemployment benefits for striking workers being considered in Oregon, Washington

Lawmakers consider unemployment benefits for striking workers in Oregon and Washington.
American labor activism rose with recent walkouts by nurses, teachers, and Boeing workers.
Washington's bill covers private sector strikes for 12 weeks after a two-week waiting period.
Senator Riccelli said it 'helps level the playing field'; Hueer said it unbalances bargaining.
The bills spark debate amid economic uncertainties and raise questions about employer impact.

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Unemployment benefits for striking workers being considered in Oregon, Washington

Lawmakers in Oregon and Washington are considering whether striking workers should receive unemployment benefits.

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World Of Fine Wine

Oregon Pinot Noir: Staying true to the Pinot ideal

Andrew Jefford introduces a tasting of Oregon Pinot Noir shared with Anthony Rose and David Williams. Early 2025 will mark 60 years since David Lett first planted Pinot Noir in Oregon’s Willamette Valley. They weren’t the state’s first Pinot plantings—those took root in 1961 farther south, in the Umpqua Valley; while wine vines in general (notably “Klevner”) have been grown in the state since the 1880s. Few 20th-century planting gestures have be…

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Unemployment benefits for strikers? - NW Labor Press

Bills to give striking workers the right to unemployment benefits are moving forward in Oregon and Washington. The post Unemployment benefits for strikers? appeared first on NW Labor Press.

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