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Opening up does at least one thing: removes the ability for workers to claim unemployment benefits if the employer also opens up.

More zero-hour contracts? You betcha.

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Reduction in hours is a reason to claim unemployment.

I've never heard of that... in what state?

All (US) states have partial unemployment

What about reduction in salary for FTEs?

From Texas: "To be eligible for benefits based on your job separation, you must be either unemployed or working reduced hours through no fault of your own. Examples include layoff, reduction in hours or wages not related to misconduct, being fired for reasons other than misconduct, or quitting with good cause related to work."

Also quitting due to significant change in work agreement is a valid reason for unemployment benefits.

Every state is probably different.

Even if the employer opens up, they will not call all of their workers back. So the workers who are not called back can still claim unemployment .

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