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	"author_name": "California Federation of Labor Unions",
	"author_url": "https://actionnetwork.org/groups/california-labor-federation",
	"title": "Unemployment Insurance Benefits for Striking Workers",
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	"description": "For decades we have seen politicians reluctant to stand with workers or be seen as pro-union. Today, it’s a different story--the hottest place to be seen is on the picket line. Strikes have always been about justice, not popular opinion, but strikes are polling off the charts. The public overwhelmingly sides with the writers and the actors against the studios and sees unions as a force for good. While strikes may demand significant sacrifices, workers should never have to endure hunger, homelessness, or bankruptcy due to temporary unemployment. Employers are well aware that their economic advantage peaks when striking workers deplete their savings. They hope that economic desperation will force workers to give in, returning to work without substantial gains. A studio executive, speaking anonymously to Deadline, openly admitted to this strategy, stating, &quot;Allow things to drag on until union members start losing their apartments and losing their houses.&quot; California, however, does not need to empower bosses to pursue such a cruel agenda. Right now, California prohibits striking workers from accessing unemployment insurance benefits that they’ve rightfully earned. It&#x27;s high time we change this draconian loophole. Other states, such as New Jersey and New York, have already taken this crucial step. Governor Gavin Newsom has the opportunity to support Senate Bill 799 right now to provide striking workers with unemployment insurance benefits, but corporations across every industry are working to block this important bill from moving forward. Send a letter to Governor Newsom urging him to sign this legislation into law. Post on social media why YOU support striking workers receiving unemployment benefits with the hashtags #WeEarnedIt and #SB799. Let’s fight for our fair share and demand Governor Newsom stand with working people, rather than siding with the bosses.",
	"url": "https://act.aflcio.org/letters/unemployment-insurance-benefits-for-striking-workers"
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