that gives people extra weekly unemployment benefit payments as the state struggles with a worker shortage, Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte announced Tuesday.funded by the federal government through Sept. 6.“Montana is open for business again, but I hear from too many employers throughout our state who can’t find workers. Nearly every sector in our economy faces a labor shortage,” Gianforte said in a statement.
There are about 25,000 people filing unemployment claims for payments in the state, according to the Montana Department of Labor. The department also estimates there are about 14,000 job openings.The state's unemployment rate dropped to 3.8 percent last month, reaching pre-pandemic joblessness levels.
The bonuses will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. Workers who leave their new jobs after receiving the bonus would not qualify for unemployment benefits. In addition to ending participation in the increased unemployment payments, Montana will also require unemployed people applying for benefits to actively seek work to qualify starting at the end of June, a requirement that was waived at the onset of the pandemic. Several states have also announced they will reinstate the work-search requirement, including Vermont, New Hampshire and Arizona.
There is a shortage of affordable housing in MT & we are flooded with people from out of state buying houses sight unseen. Rentals are hard to find. In my small town I’ve seen licenses plates from AK, OR, CA, WV & FL in front of houses with sold signs. MT folks can’t afford MT.
I still can't believe that Montana elected a Governor that body slammed a reporter.
SaraJones20211 Now how in the hell can you do that, let's kick the beehive A little more Timmy said....
Hmm 🤔 yeah I’m sure the unemployed unskilled citizens of Montana appreciate this moron , bounce his ass out
Disgusting
A state governor should NOT be allowed to interfere with the federal government POTUS They need to raise their minimum wage!! Right now it's $8.65 an hour $346 a week before taxes. DON'T PUNISH THE WORKERS, PUNISH THE CHEAP EMPLOYERS. This is unAmerican.
Maybe tell your employers to try paying a better wage.
Forcing people back into poverty wages, great. Yeah all the food service places around here are crying for workers. The local Lowe’s was hiring too. You know what, they filled their positions because they offered more money. It’s not that difficult.
Now do Massachusetts.
It’s the restaurant jobs and gas station jobs that are in need of employees. Low pay jobs, not careers. Jobs you work at when you get out of school. Wanna make a living, get a adult job
Shortage of workers shortage of immigrants to do the kind of work that they need Americans don’t want to be dishwashers and fast food workers and farmworkers. Immigrants do those jobs and that’s why we need them to come back. Worker shortage is due to trump not anything else.
Do they realize the amount of working adults who died from covid, those who moved out of state. Sheesh. Let it be
Wages don’t need raised. Work towards a better paying job. There needs to be starter jobs. Ambition moves you forward.
Pennsylvania should do this too. 'We're Hiring' signs are everywhere, including where I work, and NOT just for minimum wage workers. People just don't want to work if they can't be paid not to work. governortomwolf
Good for them! Way to go!
Shitty states doing shitty things
Vote!
It’s not always the business not paying-We pay a very good wage, but people set interviews and don’t show up. It’s both sides.
Great bold move!
We don’t need unemployment. Lazy fucks just need to go back to work.
He’s creating a bigger worker shortage. Some folks are just dumb.
Paying a living wage often attracts workers.
Stupid people in every state who believes job seekers stay home - unemployment doesn’t provide enough to live.
Go Back to work!!!
Obviously its more complicated than just having people “fill a job”, the cost of living and prices to survive: housing, utilities, healthcare are still very expensive.. $8.65 and a one-time $1,200 isn’t going to cover those increasing prices.
We will give you a nothing bonus to return to work for poverty money while all these businesses have jacked their prices. Wake up and stop working for people not willing to pay a living wage.
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People aren't coming back for less than 12 bucks an hour. The rich are about to see who actually holds the power.
This is how how your government tells you they don’t give a damn about you
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*Montana declares 'back to work! Peasants!'.
Incredible. Stripping citizens financially to supply HumanSacrifice on the altar of dividends. Its outrageous this one man can STEAL PRIVATE CITIZENS PAYCHECKS. CorporateSlavery
Pay a living wage and you’ll see people applying for jobs.
It’s obvious that MT does not have its share of people who entered the US illegally for work.
Translation: Montana wants poor people to suffer and starve
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The shortage exists because businesses want to pay subsistence wages. There would be no shortage if they paid like they want to be paid.
Why doesn't he just body slam workers until they go back to work?
I wonder if he also plans to raise the state’s minimum wage as the state struggles with a worker shortage.
Translation: get the slaves back in their shackles.
Paying Americans to stay home makes it easier for them to justify their need to bring in more foreign workers to fill the void. Then after the money runs out you might not be able to find a job! 🤷♂️
Starve them into slavery
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