This bill would amend the federal tax code to exclude strike benefits from workers' taxable income. Under the legislation, compensation provided by labor unions to their members during strikes, lockouts, or work stoppages would not count as gross income for tax purposes, effectively giving striking workers a tax break on benefits they receive from their unions to replace lost wages. The bill also ensures these benefits don't reduce workers' eligibility for the Earned Income Tax Credit. The provision would apply to all compensation received after December 31, 2025, and the bill was introduced by a group of Democratic senators in September 2025 and referred to the Senate Finance Committee.
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