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Senate adopts change limiting weeks of unemployment pay for striking workers to 10 weeks
Summary
The Oregon Senate adopted the conference committee report on Senate Bill 916, cutting the maximum weeks of unemployment benefits for striking workers from 26 to 10; supporters called it a compromise, opponents warned it would shift bargaining power and cost taxpayers.
The Senate on Thursday adopted the conference committee report and repassed Senate Bill 916, a measure that limits the number of weeks a worker can receive unemployment benefits while on strike from 26 to 10.
Proponents said the 10‑week cap was a negotiated compromise between versions passed earlier by each chamber. "This amendment is a compromise that still protects workers and levels the playing field between employers and employees," Senate Majority Leader Kate Taylor said on the floor as she presented the…
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