Tag: Legislation
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New Oregon Bill Would Give Unemployment to Striking Workers
Oregon’s recently introduced Senate Bill 916 would make striking workers eligible for unemployment benefits, giving them more power to secure a fair union contract. Right now, Oregon’s workers aren’t eligible for these benefits. Strikes are one of the most effective tools that workers have. But they are also an economic hardship, leaving workers without a…
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Demand Your Reps Reject the National Right to Work Act Now
In case you missed it, earlier this month the “National Right to Work Act” was reintroduced in both the House and Senate by Congressman Joe Wilson and Senator Rand Paul. If enacted, this legislation will have serious negative repercussions for not just unionized workers, but for all workers. Can you take a moment today to…