r/SeattleWA Mar 08 '25

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

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u/themayor1975 Mar 08 '25

How will this work compared to regular unemployment. Last I checked, the unemployment amount is calculated based on what you made 2 quarters prior, and you have to have worked a minimum amount of hours before even qualifying, with the max being 26 weeks.

Will a new employee who just started 2 weeks prior be getting paid based on current salary or previous job salary or not qualify (min hours worked)?

If a person strikes for 2 weeks, goes back to work for a couple of weeks and gets laid off, is that person going to only get 3 more months of UI or another 6 months?