Apparently 8,500 people from the Verizon strike filed for benefits, spiking the numbers.
I'm doubting this arguement. Now my knowledge of UI and strikers is dated (early 70's) but IIRC, at that time only NY and RI allowed UI to be paid to strikers and in NY it was only after being out for 7 weeks.
4 posted on 08/25/2011 6:11:24 AM PDT by Roccus
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