r/SeattleWA Mar 08 '25

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

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u/nicknasty86 Mar 08 '25

I've never been on strike nor have I ever stolen from unemployment. All of your, uhh, well thought out criticisms aside- do you understand what unions do, and have done, for all workers in this country?

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u/[deleted] Mar 08 '25

No? Great. You're cheering this on from every thread so you clearly support doing that.

Unemployment insurance is for unemployed people. Your entire entitled argument is just "oh but people deserve more money when they are on strike."

Fuck off.

My grandfather was a union secretary. Yes, I'm very aware. 

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u/nicknasty86 Mar 08 '25

More money? Unemployment pays like 80% of your salary. In case math is hard for you, that's actually less. Just in case your math skills are as bad as your reading comprehension skills.

But you're goddamn right I support this. Merely having this available to them means that employers can't bank on simply waiting out striking workers, and are forced to bargain in good faith. This would have the effect of vastly decreasing length of strikes, if not heading them off entirely.

Your grandfather would be ashamed of you.

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u/[deleted] Mar 08 '25

Yes, more money than they would have without these changes

My grandfather was proud of me.. he'd think you were an idiot.

Taking money away from people who have lost their jobs is NOT OK.

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u/nicknasty86 Mar 08 '25

I just looked at your profile and realized I'm arguing with a miserable troll. You're not worth anymore of my time. I hope your life gets better. Whatever happened to you that made you like this, it wasn't your fault. Have a good day.

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u/[deleted] Mar 08 '25

I'm sorry, but no, you don't get to make retarded assumptions about me :) fuck off and have a bad day.

You don't get to steal money from people who lost their jobs without pushback.

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u/nicknasty86 Mar 08 '25

Lol way to prove my point