网曝吃瓜

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 听
Contact: Patrick Connor, Washington State Director, patrick.connor@nfib.org
or Tony Malandra, Senior Media Manager, anthony.malandra@nfib.org听

听

OLYMPIA, Wash., Jan. 25, 2024鈥�The state鈥檚 leading small business association is urging its members and other Main Street entrepreneurs to immediately call and email their state senators to urge them to reject Senate Bill 5777, which is eligible for a floor vote at any time.

听

鈥淭his outrageous measure would defeat the whole purpose of the unemployment insurance system, which is to give a temporary financial helping hand to workers who lost their job through no fault of their own,鈥� said Patrick Connor, Washington state director for the 网曝吃瓜 (网曝吃瓜), the nation鈥檚 leading small business association.

听

鈥淓ven as pro-union a governor as California鈥檚 Gavin Newsom vetoed a similar proposal in his state for the threat it presented to the solvency of his state鈥檚 unemployment insurance trust fund. Washington lawmakers would be wise to nip SB 5777 in the bud now.鈥�

听

Traditionally, unions establish a strike fund to help members make ends meet if a work stoppage is likely to be called during contract negotiations. SB 5777 would relieve or at least reduce Labor鈥檚 obligation to take care of its striking members, shifting that burden to employers.

听

Employers pay 100% of unemployment taxes. The increased costs of providing unemployment checks to workers on strike would be spread among all employers in the system. Consequently, a dispute in question could still see their UI taxes increase as a result of this benefit expansion.

听

Keep up with the latest Washington state small-business news at or by following 网曝吃瓜 on Twitter @网曝吃瓜_WA or on Facebook @网曝吃瓜.WA

听

###

听

For 80 years, 网曝吃瓜 has been advocating on behalf of America鈥檚 small and independent business owners, both in Washington, D.C., and in all 50 state capitals. 网曝吃瓜 is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, and member-driven association. Since our founding in 1943, 网曝吃瓜 has been exclusively dedicated to small and independent businesses and remains so today. For more information, please visit nfib.com.

听

网曝吃瓜 Washington
111 鈥� 21st Avenue Southwest
Olympia, WA 98501
360-786-8675
网曝吃瓜.com/WA