When workers go on strike in Washington state, they don’t earn a dime. A new piece of legislation could change that.
This bill would allow workers to eventually access unemployment benefits, starting the second Sunday after they began withholding their labor. Workers could claim up to four weeks of benefits through the state’s unemployment insurance, according to a co-sponsor of the bill, state Sen. Steve Conway.
That safety net can give workers more power to exercise their rights and negotiate with their employer, said April Sims, president of the Washington State Labor Council…