On page 2, after line 16, insert the following:

"(4) The legislature intends that striking workers be subject to the standard requirements of unemployed workers being able, available, and actively seeking suitable work in order to be eligible to collect unemployment benefits. Therefore, individuals unemployed due to a strike at the separating employee's factory, establishment, or other premises at which the individual is last employed are subject to the requirements that they be able, available, and actively seeking work under RCW 50.20.010(1)(c). The department may not waive, exempt, or otherwise remove this requirement."

EFFECT: States the legislature's intent that striking workers be subject to the requirements of being able, available, and actively seeking suitable work in order to collect unemployment benefits and clarifies that this is a requirement of receiving unemployment benefits. Prohibits the employment security department from waiving, exempting, or removing the requirements.