Long waiting periods could deny workers benefits when they need them most: Average strike duration by decile and proposed waiting periods in select states, 2021–2024
| Strike duration deciles | California | Connecticut | Hawaii | Illinois | Maryland | Massachusetts | Minnesota | New Jersey | New York | Ohio | Oregon | Pennsylvania | Rhode Island | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 1 | 1 | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 20th | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1.8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 30th | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4.8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 40th | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1.8 | 1 |
| Median | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 60th | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 23.4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 70th | 3 | 3.5 | 11.9 | 12.8 | 11.4 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 29.5 | 14 | 5 | 5.6 | 7 |
| 80th | 5 | 5 | 34.8 | 22 | 24.6 | 16.4 | 10.2 | 31 | 7 | 36.8 | 21 | 8.4 | 13.4 | 9.6 |
| 90th | 16 | 15 | 51.7 | 32.8 | 65.4 | 35.1 | 25 | 31 | 15.5 | 44.8 | 48 | 24.2 | 93.2 | 18.3 |
| Proposed eligibility waiting period | 14 days | 14 days | 7 days | 14 days | 14 days | 30 days | 7 days | 7 days | 7 days | 14 days | 7 days | 30 days | 7 days | 14 days |
| Strikes in sample | (n=271) | (n=16) | (n=12) | (n=78) | (n=15) | (n=54) | (n=37) | (n=21) | (n=126) | (n=24) | (n=41) | (n=55) | (n=7) | (n=78) |
Source: EPI Analysis of strike data from the Cornell University ILR School & University of Illinois LER School’s Labor Action Tracker, January 2021–November 2024.