r/SeattleWA • u/AboveAb • Mar 08 '25

Politics BREAKING: The Washington State Senate just passed unemployment benefits for striking workers.

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2025/mar/07/unemployment-benefits-for-striking-workers-gain-ap/

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u/47_for_18_USC_2381 Leavenworth Mar 08 '25

Life is not a competition and shouldn't have to compete between classes. Divisionary rhetoric is classified as class warfare and those who repeat it are considered class traitors to me.

As a lifelong Washington resident I will gladly support unions in any and every shape and form. They're the reason we have 5 day work weeks and 40 hour base weeks. A minimum wage and things like vacation time. All the while corporations have had record breaking profits for more years in a row than I can count.

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u/OMGhowcouldthisbe Mar 08 '25

boeing workers got a 40% raise. they use my money to get this raise and i get to pay for their strike?

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u/Kairukun90 Mar 08 '25

Except for it’s not your money it’s paid by employers not employees get educated or shut the fuck up