Title: "Feds give laid-off Boeing workers a big helping hand" Post by: WhiskeyGirl on August 02, 2013, 07:05:59 AM Quote Thanks to a federal program lined up by their unions, local workers laid off during the current dip in employment at Boeing Commercial Airplanes will enjoy a financial cushion that’s much, much plumper than what the average unemployed state resident gets. “Compared to what Joe Worker gets when they get laid off, our members have a pretty extensive safety net,” said Connie Kelliher, spokeswoman for the International Association of Machinists (IAM). The U.S. Department of Labor has approved Boeing workers — union or nonunion, production workers or engineers — laid off between April 2012 and June 2015 for a package of benefits that includes drawing unemployment pay for up to 2˝ years, rather than the regular six months. The Labor Department ruling also means that if laid-off Boeing workers need to travel, say to California, for a job interview, the government will reimburse 90 percent of the costs. If they relocate for a new job, the government will pay 90 percent of their moving expenses and provide an additional lump-sum relocation allowance of up to $1,250. Meanwhile, Congress and the president want Amnesty for millions already here, millions flooding over the border these past 8 or so years, millions on their way illegally... They also want more visa's for educated folks... Why would any worker with an unemployment package like this look for a job? Why import millions when millions remain unemployed for years? Losing skills? What is wrong with this nation? read more here - http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2021513853_boeinglayoffsxml.html (http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2021513853_boeinglayoffsxml.html) A nation of slaves, slave masters and welfare recipients. |