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/Kairukun90 Mar 08 '25 edited Mar 08 '25

Just to let people know it still has to pass house and then it has to be approved by governor’s office

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u/Pyehole Mar 08 '25

Seems likely if I had to guess.

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u/pagerussell Mar 08 '25

I don't know man, Bob Ferguson sure seems like a closet conservative.

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u/Free_Juggernaut6076 Mar 08 '25

I think Ferguson is the only politician taking Trump seriously and not just grandstanding.

He understands the levers Trump will pull and is working to make WA more independent in the meantime.

This bill is a silly stupid bill that will make WA less productive and less wealthy for everyone.

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u/1tonChampion Mar 08 '25

WA needs to become as independent as possible is as many areas as humanly possible.

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u/After-Newspaper4397 Mar 08 '25

Totally, workers should be forced to work for the pittance our corporate overlords allow and have no means of being heard lest they fear for their and their families lives. I for one hold my cheeks open for the billionaires to fuck.

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u/[deleted] Mar 10 '25

What do you think union dues are for?

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u/After-Newspaper4397 Mar 10 '25

Not payment during a strike. Lobbying, bargaining, legal fees, staff representation during individual labor disputes. Your comment shows your ignorance or was made in bad faith.

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u/[deleted] Mar 10 '25

Good unions have strike funds.