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Oregon’s Groundbreaking Unemployment Law for Striking Workers: What’s Happening and Why It Matters
Oregon made labor history in 2025 when Governor Tina Kotek signed Senate Bill 916, making Oregon the first state to extend unemployment insurance (UI) benefits to both public and private sector workers participating in strikes. We previewed this development last year, and the law took effect January 1, 2026. SB 916 is already generating headlines as employers face strikes and the federal government weighs in.
