Protestors shutdown Manhattan bridge to urge hochul to set up unemployment fund for workers not normally covered

[Saltwater60]

Yes you guessed it illegals and those that are unemployed because they were in jail. As contract and freelancers.

March for Excluded Workers on Manhattan Bridge

Protesters march on the Manhattan Bridge advocating for unemployment benefits for excluded workers, highlighting economic disparities and seeking justice.

www.amny.com

 

[Zerex]

The movie, "Escape from NY", supplies a workable solution for urban areas beset by this disease.

Snake Pliskin believes in HELLER.

 

[stokes]

This is some of the workers they mention in the story "which includes freelancers, self-employed workers, undocumented workers," all of them would be eligible if they paid into the unemployment fund like everybody else that is eligible does.

 

[Apeman]

I'd be alright with self employed people being eligible for unemployment. The only thing undocumented workers should be eligible for is a one way trip across our border.

 

[libertysnake]

This is some of the workers they mention in the story "which includes freelancers, self-employed workers, undocumented workers," all of them would be eligible if they paid into the unemployment fund like everybody else that is eligible does.

There is a reason SUTA tax comes out of my paychecks to myself. It covers my ass.

 

[repete]

We already have a voluntary program that address's this, it's called a SAVINGS ACCOUNT!

Isn't regular unemployment funded by employers? Why do these people expect something for nothing?

 

[ManualF150]

We already have a voluntary program that address's this, it's called a SAVINGS ACCOUNT!

Isn't regular unemployment funded by employers? Why do these people expect something for nothing?

Memo: This is how it works today.

The less you do, the more you can get from the working class and government.

 

[Saltwater60]

We already have a voluntary program that address's this, it's called a SAVINGS ACCOUNT!

Isn't regular unemployment funded by employers? Why do these people expect something for nothing?

Because everyone wants something for nothing.