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The Labor Department has not seen evidence that enhanced unemployment benefits are keeping people out of the labor force, Trupo said. Montana unemployment recipients can get between $151 and $510 weekly from the state’s program, meaning people claiming unemployment benefits from the state were getting between $451 and $810 weekly because of the federal boost. The minimum wage in the state is $8.65 per hour, adding up to $346 per week for a full-time job. Under the new Montana incentive program, workers currently receiving unemployment payments can qualify for a one-time $1,200 bonus after they have completed four weeks in their new jobs. The governor approved $15 million in funding for the incentives from federal coronavirus relief money allocated to the state. ....
2021/05/05 09:14 HELENA, Mont. (AP) Montana is ending its participation in the federal unemployment program that gives people extra weekly unemployment benefit payments as the state struggles with a worker shortage, Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte announced Tuesday. Beginning June 27, unemployed workers in the state will no longer receive $300 in weekly extra benefits funded by the federal government through Sept. 6. The state will launch a new program to give bonuses to unemployed workers who return to work. “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. ....
Montana is ending its participation in the federal unemployment program that gives people extra weekly unemployment benefit payments as the state struggles with a worker shortage, Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte announced Tuesday. ....
Montana ends extra jobless benefits as businesses struggle to find workers May 5, 2021 / 11:33 AM / AP Jobless claims fall for 2nd straight week Montana is ending its participation in the federal unemployment program that gives people extra weekly unemployment benefit payments as the state struggles with a worker shortage, Republican Governor Greg Gianforte announced Tuesday. Beginning June 27, unemployed workers in Montana will no longer receive $300 in weekly extra benefits funded by the federal government through September 6. The state will launch a new program to give bonuses to unemployed individuals who return to work. 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. ....
Posted in News on April 21, 2021 BMI songwriter Josh Turner performs a virtual concert from Nashville in support of the hospitality industry. BMI partnered recently (4/19) with five state restaurant & lodging associations to present a special tribute to the hospitality industry that featured a live streamed performance from Nashville by BMI country superstar Josh Turner. The concert, which was a collaboration between BMI, the South Dakota Retailers Association, the Idaho Lodging & Restaurant Association, the Wyoming Lodging & Restaurant Association, the Nebraska Restaurant Association and the Montana Restaurant Association, was a way to show support for association members who have experienced many challenges during the past year. The multiple CMA, GRAMMY and ACM-nominated Turner will release a deluxe edition of his 2X platinum selling record featuring three additional live road tracks in June. ....