The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-02-02
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Greetings! Many bills, in line with
the legislative program decided upon
by Labor at the Non-Partisan Political
Conference held last June IL and at
the last convention of the Ohio State
Federation of Labor, have been intro
duced in the Ohio Legislature or are
ready for introduction. In the near fu-
ture a list of all Labor bills and bills
of interest to Labor will be sent you.
A roster of the members Of the House
and Senate and the various committees
is now in the hands of the printer and
will be mailed you soon.
The expected ripper legislation on
Unemployment Compensation has been
introduced in both House and Senate
Oh. B. 167-McGregor and S. B. No
57-Mr. Baker,. These bills would
abolish the present three-member COM
mission and substitute in it's place a
"Board of Review" of three members.
An administrator would be appointed
by the Governor to serve during the
term of the Governor and would have
complete jurisdiction over the person
mel, authority to coordinate admins
trative functions, hold Investigations
and hearings and appoint deputies. He
is vested with all powers and duties
of the present commission. Location of
branch offices would be designated by
the administrator, subject to the ap-
proval of the Governor. Instead Of pro-
tecting the employees of the commission
such an act would make them subject
to politics. 1t is the opinion of your
Legislative Agent that this ripper leg
islation is extremely dangerous and
should be vigorously opposed. Another
bill Oh. B. No. 177-Mr. Ford of Full
ton-co) would make the Ohio act ap-
ply to employers of eight or more in
stead of three or more and will be op-
posed by Labor.
Bills introduced to date in line with
the legislative program of the Ohio
State Federation of Labor are as fol-
lows:
H. B. No. 16-Mr. Huml. Labor Anti
injunction Bill.
H. B. No. 24-Mr. Bixler, Anti-in-
junction Bill.
H. B. No. 41-Mr. Monohan. TO pro-
hibit the payment Of deputy sheriffs,
guards and policemen by individuals
or corporations during labor disputes.
H. B. No. 64-Mr. Whetro. An Ohio
Labor Relations Bill.
H. B. No. 65-Mr. Whetro. An Ohio
Wages and Hours Bill.
H. B. Nos. 78, 70 and 80--Messrs.
Ashbolt, Harter, Whetro. Providing
for the rehabilitation of physically
handicapped workers.
H. B. No. 129-Mr. Whetro. Reduc-
ing the hours of labor on public works
from 4S to 40 in any one week.
A committee from the Ohio State
Federation of Labor has lbeeN holding
many meetings with empl5y to draft
agreed workmen's compensation bills.
Other legislation relating to the pre-
vailing rate of wages act, the licens-
ing of private detective agencies, the
payment of wages, the changing of the
name of the Department of Industrial
Relations to the Labor Department of
Ohio, the erection of building for all
Departments of Government dealing
with Labor, apprenticeship and other
subjects have been drafted and are
ready for introduction, or are being
drafted.
Bills sponsored by Organized Labor
and having the support of the Ohio
State Federation of Labor are as fol-
lows:
II. b. No. 121--Mr. Coughlin. Pro-
viding for the regulation and licensing
of the business Of painting, decorating
and paper-hanging.
H. B. No. 17S--Mr. Day of Jeffer-
son-co. TO provide for indefinite tenure
Of teachers.
! II. B. No. 133-Mr Shellhouse. Re-
quiring state printing and binding to
carry Allied Printing Trades Union
Label; also requiring non-union print
ling concerns to certify that prevailing
wage rates are paid.
Fl. b. No. 234-Mr Shellhouse. Re-
quiring political subdivisions to have
all printing and binding done within
the county when practicable; sworn
statements that prevailing wage rates
are paid made mandatory when print
ing does not carry the Union Label.
II. b. No. 47-Mr. Blum. TO prohibit
the employment OF women as barten-
ders.
II. B. No. 176-Mr. Blum. To compel
physical examinations of employees in
places where food is handled.