A proposed law would allow striking workers to collect unemployment benefits even though they have jobs at which they are not working.
The California State Senate is considering a bill passed by the State Assembly that would allow striking workers to collect unemployment benefits even though they have jobs at which they are not working.
A.B. 1066, sponsored by Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego), would allow workers to claim unemployment benefits after four weeks on the picket lines. It would also allow workers to receive unemployment benefits during lockouts, when employees are ordered to stay home by an employer. The State Assemblypassed the bill on May 22.
The striking workers could receive anywhere from $40 to $450 a week from the state Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund, which is paid for by a payroll tax. As in many states, the California trust fund ran out of money in 2009 due to increased claims during the recession.
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