Unemployment Extended For Granit City Steelworkers

Steel s granite city works plant.

Unemployment extended for granit city steelworkers. Louis public radio s wayne pratt examines how some steelworkers are coping with the extended shutdown of u s. When the steel worker employees were laid off they were all given unemployment benefits. Extended unemployment benefits for granite city steel shortchanges workers and u i. The additional benefits will be paid from the unemployment insurance trust fund to which all illinois employers contribute.

A bill that would extend unemployment insurance benefits to 52 weeks from 26 weeks for laid off workers from granite city steel has moved out of a state house committee. Bruce rauner signed the bill into law on monday in time for christmas. After 6 months of unemployment they are offered a buyout or offered free schooling and the extension of unemployment benefits. Steel production in granite city.

The granite city steel works of u s. Tue december 6 by jc tinsley. Dan beiser d 111th district extending unemployment benefits for laid off workers at the u s. Steel plant in granite city passed the house and senate on thursday with overwhelming bipartisan support.

Unemployment insurance benefits for laid off workers from the granite city steel mill will be extended for an additional 26 weeks. Granite city il laid off steel workers will get a new round of unemployment benefits with the signing of a bill sponsored by metro east legislators to extend their benefits by up to 26 weeks. Extended unemployment benefits for granite city steel shortchanges workers and u i. Springfield legislation sponsored by state rep.

Doug byrum is one of the workers hoping the. Bruce rauner on monday signed legislation that extends unemployment benefits for steelworkers who were laid off at granite city works to 52 weeks from 26 weeks. Bruce rauner on monday signed legislation that extends unemployment benefitsfor steelworkers who were laid off at granite city works to 52 weeks from 26 weeks. Under sb1941 out of work granite city steel employees will receive an additional 26 weeks of unemployment insurance benefits when they exhaust their current 26 weeks.

Granite city il laid off steel workers will get a new round of unemployment benefits with the signing of a bill sponsored by metro east legislators to extend their benefits by up to 26 weeks.