I heard there was some special unemployment if you lost your job due to foreign competition. My neighbor in new castle worked for Chrysler and it was shut down and some foreign company (I think metaldyne) took it over and he lost his job. He had five years of 95% income headed his way.
That was the old contract when you could draw 95% equal to the years you worked. That was taken away during bankruptcy restructuring. Also, I'm not sure that was the case with your neighbor. It's been awhile and I really didn't pay that much attention but I think they were given three options, buyout, buyout and work for Metaldyne, or transfer to another plant. The transfer option allowed them to draw 95% until they could be placed in an open plant (you can't displace someone regardless of seniority, you have to wait for an opening). So, he probably drew 95% until they found an opening.