Bronze Reporter [Volume: 1, Issue: 28]

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THE BRONZE REPORTER

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These Are The Maier Ch

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In New Unemployment Pay Law

The Michigan Legislature made
many important changes in the
state~s unemployment compensa_tion law ~ some for the better,. Some for the worse. The improve
ments are not adequate.

Governor Williams and President Eisenhower had recommended that the law be improved to
pfovide the great majority of
workers benefits equal to at least
half their-weekly wages.

The CIO advocated legislation
to provide workers. a maximum of
65% of the average weekly wage

for a single worker and 85% for
a worker with four children.
The Democratic members of

the legislature supported and voted for. the Eisenhower-Williams
program. whenever they could.
The Republicans split. No Republican voted for the EisenhowerWilliams program. But several
Republicans split with the dino
~saur element of the GOP that ad
vocated millians of dollars in tax
eredits for industry, but not a
~penny of increased benefits for
workers. This element,wanted to
put hookers into the law which; ~would have disqualified many un
employed workers from even the].

meager benefits of the old law.

A combination of factors made
for some improvements in the bill
as finally passed:

1 ~ Growing unemployment. made politicians from industrial

areas aware that they must do
something,

2 ~ Labor did one of its best
jobs of political education. The
co-ordination of efforts of the
Mihcigan CIO- Council, UAW,
Steelworkers and other internationals was the best ever in spearheading special publications, rallies, television and _ radio programs,, newspaper ~ads, resolutions
before city councils and supervisors, and meetings with specific
legislators in their home towns.
Great credit is due all internationals, local. unions, and county

councils for their outstanding ~co-.

operation in this program.

3 ~ Governor Williams and the
Democratic members of the legislature demonstrated integrity and
imagination. Governor. Williams
was particularly effective both in
his special message to the legisla-, ture and when he later suggested
a constitutional amendment for
an unemployment _compensation
law to carry out president Eisenhower~s and his own recommendations.

Democratic minority: ~leader Ed
~Carey is entitled to special praise

for his work in the house of
representatives. |
4 -~ Some Republicans gave

leadership for improvements ~
even though ~none publicly came
out for Eisenhower~s program. On
the senate side, Republican senator Hittle refused to be blackjacked by the ultra-conservative
Republicans. On the house side,
the Young Turks effectively opposed the General Motors leader
ship. In the final conference com-|

mittee, Republican representatives Reid Orr and Harry Phillips
fought for some improvements.
5 ~ Big mdustry, in exchange
for tax changes for their benefit
reluctantly went along with some

improvements.
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Unemployed workers should do

three things:

1~File a claim, giving all the
facts.

2~Check with their local wnfon for advice.

8~Vote for candidates who
support adequate compensation
ldws, and against those who oppose adequate laws.

Three things should be borne
jn mind in reading this analysis
of the new law. The first is that
mo one knows yet just what certain of its parte mean. There will

undoubtedly be some. sections
tested in the courts.
The ~second is that this material cannot answer specific. questions about specific claims.
intended only to give a general
analysis of the new law.
The third is that this act will be
effective only when and if signed
by the governor. At the time of
this writing, official copies of the
enrolled act have not been print:
ed, so nojaction has been taken
by the governor.
AUGUST SCHOLLE,

President,

BARNEY HOPKINS

Secretary-Treasurer.

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EXTEND DURATION
OF BENEFITS. 1 ~ The Maximum Duration of

tis f

Weeks of
Credit possible
weeks compensation
31 21
32 21%
33 22
34 23
35 23%
36 24
37 25
38 25%
39 26

2~The Maximum Amount of
The Check Has Been Increased.
A single worker with no dependents can receive $30 a week IF
HIS AVERAGE WEEKLY WAGE
WAS $75.51 OR MORE. A \worker with four children can receive
$42, IF HIS AVERAGE WEEKLY WAGE WAS $80.01 or more.

38~The Definition Of A De
1. 65 years old or permanently
disabled, and

2. Is unemployed, and |

3. Is solely or principally dependent on the claiment, and

4, Has been so dependent for

at least 90 days prior to the bene
fit year of the claimant.

A dependent brother or sister
must meet requirements 3 and 4
above, and in addition must be:

1. Under 18 (or under 21 if
physical or mental infirmity pre-. ~

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