“Here in California, the cost of living is too high, and we finally have been heard after sharing our stories about what happens inside the fast food industry,” said Ramona Martinez, 53…
The dust has cleared from the state legislature’s traditional last-minute lawmaking marathon, and organized labor emerged with a fistful of notable wins that would provide unemployment benefits to striking workers and raise minimum pay for health care and fast food workers.
But it remains to be seen how much of labor’s wish list will gain the blessing of a Democratic governor who also is a business owner with presidential ambitions. Lawmakers Thursday passed SB 799, which would make California the third state — behind New York and New Jersey — in which workers on strike can receive unemployment insurance. Unemployment would be available to workers on strike two weeks or more.
Political experts said of all the recently passed labor bills, unemployment insurance for strikers is most likely to give Newsom pause. “Teachers know first-hand how difficult it can be to go on strike,” Armendariz said. “The financial impact for strikers and their families can be serious. Allowing for workers to file for unemployment during a prolonged strike is something we whole-heartedly support. As we all work together to raise standards and working conditions, no one making the difficult decision to go on strike should have to wonder if they will be able to pay their rent or put food on the table.
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