"U.S. Rep. Lateefah Simon, D-Oakland, on Monday joined California's U.S. Sen. Adam Schiff, and U.S. Reps. Donald Norcross, D-New Jersey, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, in introducing the Empowering Striking Workers Act, legislation to let striking workers qualify for unemployment insurance benefits. The bill would support workers who exercise their legal right to collectively bargain and improve their working conditions."
"I'm incredibly proud to stand alongside Senator Schiff and Representatives Norcross and Ocasio-Cortez in introducing this legislation to ensure striking workers have access to unemployment insurance, said Simon. From the longshore workers of West Oakland to front line workers across the East Bay, no worker in my district or across the U.S. should ever have to choose between exercising their right to fair bargaining and putting food on the table for their family."
Legislation named the Empowering Striking Workers Act would permit striking workers to qualify for unemployment insurance benefits. Workers would become eligible the day a lockout begins, the date an employer hires permanent replacement workers, or if workers remain unemployed after a strike. The bill aims to support collective bargaining and protect workers from having to choose between striking for better conditions and meeting basic needs. The bill has endorsements from major labor organizations including the National Employment Law Project, AFL-CIO, and SEIU. Separate local work includes ADA-compliant accessibility upgrades at an Oakland church.
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