Recent Quotes View Full List My Watchlist Create Watchlist Indicators DJI Nasdaq Composite SPX Gold Crude Oil Hydroworld Market Index Markets Stocks ETFs Tools Overview News Currencies International Treasuries Democratic governor objects to bill that could subsidize striking workers with taxpayer funds By: FOXNews.com May 09, 2024 at 19:21 PM EDT Democratic Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont appeared Thursday to signal his intent to veto a proposed $3 million state fund that may financially support striking union workers. Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said Thursday he doesn't support a vague bill passed in the final minutes of the legislative session that creates a $3 million fund that could financially benefit striking union workers, signaling he would will likely veto it."Everything I know about it, I’m not going to support it," he told reporters during a post-session news conference, calling lawmakers' tactics to pass the bill "too cute by half."CONN. GOV. NED LAMONT HAD THOUSANDS OF TREES, BUSHES ‘ILLEGALLY’ CUT BEHIND $7.5M HOMESenate Democrats mostly avoided describing the bill as supporting striking workers. Rather, Sen. Julie Kusher repeatedly said during the late-night debate the bill would help "low-wage workers" and State Comptroller Sean Scanlon would iron out the details.Minutes after the vote, a coalition of unions praised the legislation as a step toward creating an assistance fund for striking workers. Ed Hawthorne, president of the Connecticut AFL-CIO, said such a fund would "level the playing field for working people" and allow them to strike without facing foreclosures, evictions and repossessions.Lamont said he supports unions but was unenthusiastic about using taxpayers' money to subsidize strikers.New York and New Jersey allow striking workers to apply for unemployment benefits, a proposal that failed this session in Connecticut. Related Stocks: Fancamp Exploration Ltd Data & News supplied by www.cloudquote.io Stock quotes supplied by Barchart Quotes delayed at least 20 minutes. By accessing this page, you agree to the following Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions.
Democratic governor objects to bill that could subsidize striking workers with taxpayer funds By: FOXNews.com May 09, 2024 at 19:21 PM EDT Democratic Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont appeared Thursday to signal his intent to veto a proposed $3 million state fund that may financially support striking union workers. Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said Thursday he doesn't support a vague bill passed in the final minutes of the legislative session that creates a $3 million fund that could financially benefit striking union workers, signaling he would will likely veto it."Everything I know about it, I’m not going to support it," he told reporters during a post-session news conference, calling lawmakers' tactics to pass the bill "too cute by half."CONN. GOV. NED LAMONT HAD THOUSANDS OF TREES, BUSHES ‘ILLEGALLY’ CUT BEHIND $7.5M HOMESenate Democrats mostly avoided describing the bill as supporting striking workers. Rather, Sen. Julie Kusher repeatedly said during the late-night debate the bill would help "low-wage workers" and State Comptroller Sean Scanlon would iron out the details.Minutes after the vote, a coalition of unions praised the legislation as a step toward creating an assistance fund for striking workers. Ed Hawthorne, president of the Connecticut AFL-CIO, said such a fund would "level the playing field for working people" and allow them to strike without facing foreclosures, evictions and repossessions.Lamont said he supports unions but was unenthusiastic about using taxpayers' money to subsidize strikers.New York and New Jersey allow striking workers to apply for unemployment benefits, a proposal that failed this session in Connecticut. Related Stocks: Fancamp Exploration Ltd