Gov. Gianforte pulls unemployment benefits to help overcome Montana workforce shortage

Governor Greg Gianforte has decided to pull back on unemployment benefits starting next month to get more people back to work.

Despite having a slightly different experience through the pandemic, two businesses say they’re on board with the governor’s decisions and feel like this move will help employment numbers get back to where they were.

Starting June 27 Montana will end its participation in federal pandemic-related unemployment benefit programs and return to its pre-pandemic status.

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