FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 11, 2024
Contact: Bryce Chinault
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Yankee Institute Applauds Gov. Lamont for Vetoing Pay for Striking Workers
On June 11, Gov. Ned Lamont vetoed H.B. 5431, which would have awarded unemployment benefits to striking workers.
Yankee Institute President Carol Platt Liebau applauded the governor’s veto of the legislation:
“Governor Lamont should be commended for vetoing a bill that would have handed out taxpayer funds to striking workers. Governor Lamont’s objections to the process are well founded, as citizens have a right to be heard on legislation prior to its passage. Not only is this bill wrong on process — it is bad policy, as well. Government should not be tipping the scales in labor negotiations between its citizens, and taxpayers should not be forced to pay striking workers.”
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Yankee Institute is a research and citizen organization founded in 1984 under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service Code. YI is committed to empowering Connecticut’s people to forge a brighter future for themselves and their families.
