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Eastern Oregon lawmakers ask state to end supplemental unemployment benefits


SALEM — Eastern Oregon lawmakers are calling for the state to end supplemental unemployment benefits to help out-of-work Oregonians endure the pandemic, saying the programs have spurred a workforce shortage that is hurting regional business economies.
Commissioners from 14 Eastern Oregon counties, as well as three state representatives and one senator, signed a letter and sent it Monday, June 7, to Gov. Kate Brown’s office, asserting “unemployment recipients, especially those receiving additional federal unemployment benefits, are choosing to stay home rather than look for work.” The letter stated the benefits are “creating a labor shortage that is impacting our most vulnerable communities and will not be sustainable long term.” ....

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