Striking workers are typically not eligible for unemployment, according to the Washington Employment Security Department.

https://www.king5.com/mobile/article/tech/science/aerospace/boeing/boeing-striking-workers-unemployment-benefits/281-36168bc2-51f4-486f-b583-8f179c1713ec

KING 5 sat down with a labor studies expert who says there are several similarities between the machinists strike of 1977 and the current machinists strike.

https://www.king5.com/mobile/article/tech/science/aerospace/boeing/similarities-between-machinists-strike-1977-and-current-strike/281-d93f02cd-81b1-4804-be47-f196c82e01ec