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July 18th, 2026

Should Taxpayers Fund Workers on Strike?

Washington is now paying voluntarily striking workers with your tax dollars.

Under Senate Bill 5041 — which took effect January 1 — WA became one of the first states in America to offer unemployment benefits to workers on strike.

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