That would be incredible development in the world of workers negociations!

Now this is something Id like my tax dollars to be put towards.

This is the best summary I could come up with:

Legislators are now considering a bill that would make any striking workers in the state eligible for unemployment benefits if their action lasts more than two weeks.

If it passes, it would make California the third state in the nation to adopt such a policy, following in the footsteps of New York and New Jersey.

New Jersey expanded its law in April, decreasing the waiting period for striking workers before benefits kick in from 30 to 14 days.

"When workers are on strike, they don't have money to make purchases, they're not shopping, they're late on their rents and their mortgage payments.

Robert Moutrie, a policy advocate for the California Chamber of Commerce, however, called the proposal "irresponsible" and said it would burden employers throughout the state.

"California's UI system is already $18 billion in debt," Moutrie wrote in a statement earlier this month.

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