Evening star., 1943-12-06
Job-ControI PROGRAM
Education Campaign
Launched by VINO

troll program.
We know from experience" said
Area VINO Director Fred z. Hetzel,
that when those affected by the
program know what is required of
them, they are only too willing to
abide by the regulations"
If we can get across to everyone
In the area just what We are trying
to do and how we are going to do
it, and the fact that the success
Of the program depends upon the
cooperation of the workers and en-
ployers alike. I'm sure we can lick
the manpower problems in Wash
ington."
Program Outlined.
The education program, suggested
by the areas Labor Management
Committee, will include the diStribu-
ton of pamphlet-"How the En-
ployment Sterilization Program of
the War ManpoWer Commission in
the Washington Area Affects Work
erS and Employers" "A series of
articles on various provisions of the
program, releases on labor market
conditions in the area. and A radio
program beginning January II over
Station WTOP.
Following is part Of the pamphlet
presenting the employment stabil-
zatlon program in Simplified form
l. What the employer must know
when hiring a worker:
A. All employers, must obtain a
United States Employment Service
referral card from the worker:
Who has not lived or worked in
the area in the 30 days preced-
ing hiring or who last worked in
or Is to work in a critical oCcupa
ton; or who last worked in or is
to work in restricted activity.
r, II you are an employer in an
essential or locally needed activity:
/. Before hiring a worker en-
ployed in another essential or To-
Cally needed activity, in the so days
preceding hiring, you must obtain
from the worker: A statement of
availability from the workers last
employer or from the USES or a
USES referral card.
2. Before hiring a worker en-
ployed only in less essential activity
in the 60 days preceding hiring,
YOU must obtain from the worker
a signed record Record of Prior
Employment of all employers for
whom he worked in the 60 days
preceding hiring. and the date of
separation from his last employer.
ut is advisable TO check this list
with the employers listed or a
USES referral card.
3. If the worker was not en-
ployed at all in the so days preced-
ing hiring you must obtain from
the worker a signed statement that
he was not employed in the so DAYS
preceding hiring, or a USES ref
erraI call.
c. If you are an employer in a
less essential activity:
l. Before hiring a worker en-
ploNed in an essential or locally
needed activity. in the so DAYS pre-
Cedlng hiring, you must obtain from
the worker a USES referral card.
2. Before hiring worker en-
ployed in another S-essential &C
tlvlty, in the 60 days preceding hir-
ing, you must obtain from the
worker a signed record of all en-
ploNerS Tor whom he worked in the
90 DAYS preceding hiring, and the
cate Of separation from his last
employer, or USES referral card.
3. If the worker was not en-
ploEed at all in the 60 DAYS pre-
cedlng hiring, YOU must obtain from
lhe worker a signed statement de-
ciarlng that he was not employed
IN the so days preceding hiring,
or a USES referral card.
II. What the employer must
Know when releasing a worker:
A. If YOU are an employer in an
essential or locally needed activity
YOU are required to issue A state
ment Of availability to A worker if
one of the following conditions is
found to exist: If the worker is dis
charged or laid off for a period of
seven or more days; if the worker
is employed at a wage or under
working conditions contrary to State
or Federal law, or at wage below
the level set by the National War
Labor Board tor other agency
charged with setting wage rates.
and the employer has not fled with
the proper agency for adjustment
Of the wage or if continuance on the
Job would involve undue personal
hardship.
B. If YOU are an employer in
leSS-eSsential activity: You are not
required to give an emplove Separat-
ing from your employ. any evidence
Of that separation.
III. What the worker must know:
A. If YOU are employed in an es-
sential or locally needed activity.
and wish to leave your Job. YOU must
obtain statement of availability
from Your employer. IF your en-
ployer refuses YOU a statement and
YOU still believe YOU are entitled to
one, do not quit your Job. but 20 to
the USES office and present your
case.
|, If YOU obtain a statement Of
evalla bilitv it entities YOU to take a
Job only in another essential or To-
cally needed activity.
2 If YOU want to move from an
essential or locally needed activity
to less essential activity, you must
be referred by the USES.
3. If you want to leave the area :
Obtain a statement of availability
from Your employer; then take your
statement to the USES and request
an ''inter-area statement Of avail
ability" The employment service
can give you an inter-area state
ment only if YOU cannot be placed
in a Job in this area which will use
your highest skill or because of un-
cue personal hardship
B. If you are employed in less
essential activity:
l. And wish to transfer to an
other job, you do not have to get
any kind of release from your en-
ployer.
2. But You must provide your new
employer with list Of all employers
for whom Won yoryn6 il, tho an