Striking Workers Would Get Unemployment in House Measure
(Harrisburg, PA) -- A bill in the Pennsylvania State House would give workers on strike access to unemployment benefits. It passed in committee on a party-line vote Wednesday. Supporters say the measure would strengthening workers' rights, but some lawmakers worry it gives them too much power. Republican Ryan Mackenzie of Lehigh County also says the state can't afford to pay for the benefits. But Democrats say workers already pay into the unemployment system with part of their earnings, so funding shouldn't be a problem because of that.