The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-10
Social Insurance in Congress

VTTH CONGRESS now in session. there is great
deal Of talk of introducing bills termed 'funem-
ploynent insurance bills into Congress But all these
bills proposed by the New Deal" politicians and the
social fascists have ainto Sidetrack real unem-
ployment inswance-to stihe the mass demand Of the
unemployed for security with an empty gesture
There is now widespread demand of the workers
foe Jobs, The CWA, as well as the P.W.A, has failed
10 fulfill the rosy promises of millions Of jobs made
by Roosevelt. The indignation Of the workers at the
failure to give Jobs or relief is growing.
It is just at this time when the demand of the
workers for jobs is insistent when the collapse
of Rooseyet's Unemployment" schemes is becoming
apparent to of workers. that the campaign for
the Workers Unemployment Insurance Bill must be
intensified.
The fake bills are now being brought forward to
sife the workers demands. Senator Wagner right
hand Of Roosevelt and crafty servant of finance
capital is undecided" whether to introduce in Con-
gress his previous BILL which is not an unemployment
insurance at all, but which merely exempts
employers insurance funds, and state funds, from
eaxation, or whether to make new gesture and pro-
pose compulsory reserves" under the codes
Compulsory reserves" means the same proposal
before-insurance" only for those who have been
recently employed, a system whereby the funds are
welded over the heads Of the workers, who will be
threatened with loss of jobs and loss Of insurance if
they organize to fight bad conditions These proposals
place the funds for insurance" in the hands of the
employers, and force workers to pay q part Of the
fund.
The American Association for Social Security has
written Congressman recommending their proposed bill
the grounds that it will $40 900 less to the
United States than the present relief paid out by the
government In other words their bill cuts off i'm
mediate relief and gives less than is given now
IN the OF insurance"
The American Federation Of Labor executive coun-
ri T-n1 -4v1sI1- 6dD -
The workers must not let real unemployment in
sasa1ce be wrested from their grasp. The present
session OF Congress must act on the Workers Unem-
lc,.nen5 Insurance Bill
FILE WORKERS Unemployment Insurance Bill IN
like all other proposals, provides that "Unemploy-
ment insurance shall not be less than $40 weekly for
adult workers, So for each dependent to all workers
wholly unemployed through no fault Of their own for
the entire period of unemployment"
The Workers Unemployment Bill calls for no dis
elimination against any unemployed worker The fake
proposals now making their appearance call for the
funds to be in the hands of the employers The Work
ers Unemployment Insurance Bill alone states "the
unemployment insurance fund shall be administered
and controlled by the workers through unemployment
insurance commissions composed of rank and file mem
bers OF workers organizations
The funds are to be raised by the government
from funds now set aside for war preparations and
by taxation upon incomes over $1,000 year" Those
who are sick old disabled are to receive full in
slTance Part time workers are to receive the diff
ference between their wages the insurance strik
ers shall be entitled to insurance.
None OF the bills proposed by the politicians
and socialfaScists contain these features which pro-
teet the workers from discrimination and which force
the rich and the government to bear the full burdens
Of the funds
The central demand Of the National Convention
Against Unemployment on Feb g. (, and in Wash
ington D c. will be the demand on Congress for the
enactment Of the Workers Unemployment Insurance
Bill
Greater mass pressure, intensive campaign
for this convention, and for the Workers Bill will win
unemployment insurance for the masses of UNEMPLOYED
workers.
Expose the fake insurance" schemes!
Demand the passage of the Workers Unemploy-
ment Insurance Bill.
Support the National Convention Against Unem-
paoyment in Washington February 3rd!
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