Signed by Governor Tina Kotek

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to adopt a conference report that authorizes striking workers to receive unemployment pay in Oregon.

Highlights:

• Authorizes striking workers to receive unemployment pay in Oregon (Sec. 1-9).

• Establishes that workers who strike for at least 2 weeks become eligible for weekly unemployment payments (Sec. 1-9).

• Repeals the law that denies UI benefits to an individual who is unemployed due to an active labor dispute (Sec. 1-9).

• Requires that striking workers have an extra unpaid week before they qualify for benefits (Sec. 1-9).

• Requires benefits to be paid back if they are overpaid due to the worker’s later receipt of back pay (Sec. 1-9).

• Requires that school districts deduct from future wages benefits received by an employee during a labor dispute (Sec. 1-9).

• Requires that individuals unemployed due to strike are disqualified for benefits for one week before eligibility begins, with the usual unpaid waiting week (Sec. 1-9).

• Requires benefits for one week before eligibility begins, with the usual unpaid waiting week. Provides for the collection of benefits overpaid during a strike due to the later receipt of back pay (Sec. 1-9).

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor (Sec. 10).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to adopt a conference report that authorizes striking workers to receive unemployment pay in Oregon.

Highlights:

• Authorizes striking workers to receive unemployment pay in Oregon (Sec. 1-9).

• Establishes that workers who strike for at least 2 weeks become eligible for weekly unemployment payments (Sec. 1-9).

• Repeals the law that denies UI benefits to an individual who is unemployed due to an active labor dispute (Sec. 1-9).

• Requires that striking workers have an extra unpaid week before they qualify for benefits (Sec. 1-9).

• Requires benefits to be paid back if they are overpaid due to the worker’s later receipt of back pay (Sec. 1-9).

• Requires that school districts deduct from future wages benefits received by an employee during a labor dispute (Sec. 1-9).

• Requires that individuals unemployed due to strike are disqualified for benefits for one week before eligibility begins, with the usual unpaid waiting week (Sec. 1-9).

• Requires benefits for one week before eligibility begins, with the usual unpaid waiting week. Provides for the collection of benefits overpaid during a strike due to the later receipt of back pay (Sec. 1-9).

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor (Sec. 10).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that authorizes striking workers to receive unemployment pay in Oregon.

Highlights:

• Authorizes striking workers to receive unemployment pay in Oregon (Sec. 1-9).

• Establishes that workers who strike for at least 2 weeks become eligible for weekly unemployment payments (Sec. 1-9).

• Repeals the law that denies UI benefits to an individual who is unemployed due to an active labor dispute( Sec. 1-9).

• Requires that striking workers have an extra unpaid week before they qualify for benefits (Sec. 1-9).

• Requires benefits to be paid back if they are overpaid due to the worker’s later receipt of back pay (Sec. 1-9).

• Requires that school districts deduct from future wages benefits received by an employee during a labor dispute (Sec. 1-9).

• Requires that individuals unemployed due to strike are disqualified for benefits for one week before eligibility begins, with the usual unpaid waiting week (Sec. 1-9).

• Requires benefits for one week before eligibility begins, with the usual unpaid waiting week. Provides for the collection of benefits overpaid during a strike due to the later receipt of back pay (Sec. 1-9).

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor (Sec. 10).

Full Bill Text