Montana labor news., 1951-02-01
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'tiitN, AlFNtiitli IL Idtloldl arm
mcut plants u r. airplane or ship
trd- should be guided in the liss'
= such facts
ahor demand IN January Is al
low cbh." Mr. Miller pointed ON.
i II books like home job oppor
tumtie, Nill absorb the great ma
or', % Montana, labor applicant
alter thi, current. winier-sea>on4l
lag. i, over"
breakdown OF tine state, total 81
Sn.Hn placements ~ industry dur
me l9;o ,tan, 51.le0 worker, plac
d hs The fmnluymcni service system
IN mdu>trs and commerce. 14.S0N e
agriculture and livestock
Construction contractors hire
tp1 III Tbs. number wholesale ard
retail trade '050. repair and as
eum diii.n efNier, $50 mala
t'tais mi t,,>iug plant, s.
metal and other mining SIS
'fead 2..'oi psrrnmrnt Lion
>riller numbers To utilitie,.
finance and other industrial 49,
Nif',s
II 'efitaliurai cmplp,mrut t
greatest volume ri pla,cm m car
81 IN sugar beet farms, witf 7.lG7
g.ncral farm, used S.5O9 grain farm,
400. vegetable outfits 2.75p. H.
@n,hc- 2lvl. livestock units
$50. and about loo il fruit, din
and mi,ecllaneou, farming
agreement 10 f,cumm nd IN rc
ii benefits to the unemployed. ~
retain tn present duration OF those
ieucti>. and To- make no change ID
The present contribution structure ii
he unemployment insurance system
WAS reached ut a harmonious sessi n
u the State Advisory Council to
the L. {. G.. according To Bruce
/. Sieinmctz Of Great Falls. char
man oi the Council. who preside
at tadal's meeting
'llcalthy condition OF Montana
economy and ri the reserve fund Of
+; the unemployment insurance system
Mr.. Stcinnet, said. was recognized
in the action Of the council in recon
mendlng to the Commissun that it
support an increase in maximum
benefit rates TO $500. In general.
the council numbers agreed that no
| change in duration OF those bene-
fits. now limited to Is weeks in a
benefit year. is required
Present contribution rates" Mr..
| Steinmetz added. ARE based on a
| sliding scale at from one per cent
to ~ per cent. A sweeping econ
omic study OF the state and its en-
| ployment factors is now under way,
with cooperation OF the state uni
v~ersity at Missoula. This is in
tended to form the basis for com
putting tax needs. reserve require
ments and potential benefit pay
ments on an actuarial basis. Until
that study is completed, the Council
felt that changes in the tax structure
would be premature and do more
harm'than good"
While no formal action on the sub
ject is reported, Mr.. Steinmetz said
the members repeatedly emphasized
the Importance OF all Montana en-
ployers channeling their orders for
new workers or requirements &c
their appropriate office Of the state
employment service. This method
OF stating" Mr.. Stcinmatz said
will enable Montana to conserve
manpower, to utilize local applicants
instead of immigrants, to stabilize
the local labor markets, and to drain
off claimants for unemployment
compensation benefits for whom jobs
may be available"
Asked il the Advisory Council
contemplated sponsorship OF lcgis-
lation to accomplish its recommend
ed detectives. Mr.. Steinmctz ans
wcred in the negative, stating that
the function OF the Council is solely
to advise the Commission with re-
spect to policies and programs.