Lauren Gallup at Northwest Public Broadcasting reports on a new piece of legislation in Washington State that could favorably impact striking Workers in that State.  The Bill would allow Workers to eventually access Unemployment Benefits, starting the second Sunday after they began withholding their labor.  And Workers could claim up to four weeks of benefits through the State’s Unemployment Insurance to boot.  That safety net can give Workers more power to exercise their rights and negotiate with their employer, said Washington State AFL-CIO Labor Council President April Sims: “ (It) would help level the playing field.  It would discourage economic hardships as a bargaining strategy and promote good faith contract negotiations.”

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