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Resolution No. 11

SHUTDOWNS/SEVERANCE PAY

WHEREAS, Federal trade agreements have led directly to the loss of hundreds of thousands of jobs; and

Unrestricted so-called “Free Trade” has demolished American manufacturing with no consideration for workers who lose their jobs; and

Unemployment Compensation and Federal TRA and TAA assistance is wholly inadequate for many workers; and

Workers, in many cases, have devoted their whole work-life to an employer; and

The vast majority of employers give no compensation to displaced workers.

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO support legislation that would require employers who shut down, other than for extraordinary damage or destruction, to pay severance pay of at least two week’s pay for each year of service and require the continuation of health care benefits for a minimum of 18 months or until the worker obtains alternative employment.

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PENNSYLVANIA AFL-CIO EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

Referred to:               Legislation Committee

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