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Ep. 105: Why Paying Striking Workers is Absurd with Frank Ricci

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Ep. 105: Why Paying Striking Workers is Absurd with Frank Ricci
May 16, 2024 Season 2 Episode 105
Yankee Institute

The General Assembly wants to pay workers to strike? At the end of the Legislative Session, lawmakers passed a bill doing just that; however, Gov. Ned Lamont has voiced his opposition to the concept. Yankee Institute’s Labor Fellow Frank Ricci explains why paying striking workers is the “height of absurdity,” and how it will negatively impact Connecticut’s residents and businesses.