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Gianforte pulls Montana out of COVID federal unemployment programs, touts 'return to work' bonuses
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Gianforte announced the move to pull his state out of federal pandemic-related unemployment assistance programs and returning to the "pre-pandemic" unemployment eligibility requirements by the end of June on Tuesday.
"Montana is open for business again, but I hear from too many employers throughout our state who can’t find workers," Gianforte said in a press release. "Nearly every sector in our economy faces a labor shortage." "Incentives matter, and the vast expansion of federal unemployment benefits is now doing more harm than good," the governor continued. "We need to incentivize Montanans to reenter the workforce."More Related News