CT SB00938

Modifies Connecticut General Statutes Section 31-236(a)(3) to allow striking workers to receive unemployment benefits after two consecutive weeks of a labor dispute have passed.

Permits benefits for workers not participating in, financing, or directly interested in the labor dispute, or who do not belong to the union or worker organization involved in the dispute.

Allows benefits when unemployment results from a lockout, defined as an employer's failure to provide work either by closing the facility or announcing less favorable contract terms after a labor dispute begins.

Requires the recognized or certified bargaining agent to have advised the employer that employees are ready, willing, and able to continue working under existing terms pending contract negotiations.

Takes effect October 1, 2023, and received joint favorable recommendations from both the Labor and Appropriations committees.