Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1951-01-26
Statement From
Walter p. Reuther

pensation because of shift from civilian
Reuher proposal in mailed to the Presi
dent Friday The legislation he provide
enough additional compensation pay
amount which with regular unemployment would
be equal to what they would at their regular in
Congress provided industry plants
poraon profits during periods of conversion from civilian
Workers their families carry
them through extended periods of unemployment entitled
to federal they a of government
mobilization
Helping workers and their families during
period must be considered normal of of
honal mobilization Failure provide security for
workers during the conversion period will be highly dscrm
naor and Will work undue hardhps upon many workers and
to the president is attached
My Dear Mr.. President:
Following the conference representatives of the Aumo
bile Industry and Mr. William Harrison director of the Ma
honal Production Authority January 1850
nounced that production approx
matey 80 during the first quarter of
the requirements of defense production short
Steel other metals
short supply will further affect production and employment in
1t your during past
eTa to bring about the of basic
nomc scarcity know that continuing everything
possible to bring about the
ton of Steel aluminium quickly
SO that economic strength and defense effort will
continue to be jeopardized production
recent orders of the National Production Authority cur
failing the civilian of aluminium and in addition to
the shortage of steel already widespread
defense work available resulting
reduced automobile production
mealworkng machinery and tools in the world the last
the 100 largest corporations with CIO has
contracts produced approximately onehird of the total
materials Once again the productive TOOLS the skilled
the knowhow of
be an essential part of the arsenal of freedom.
To date however, insignificant of prOduc
tive capacity and skilled this industry being
used for defense production should like that
taken to accelerate defense the
that the
curtalment of civilian production such reduce
to a minimum unemployment and waste of manpower.
should like to further that Congress
legislation provide
governmental curaing civilian critical
civilian
to defense production Such federal Une
poyment Compensation would period
be reempoyed either defense civilian the
federal shall the difference
based 40 hour week receives in
his state Unemployment Compensation.
Congress has subsidies industry plants
machinery
ton profits during periods civilian defense
production Workers their families little
entitled to federal aid when they laid off
mobilization
Helping families during
period must be part
Onal mobilization security
workers during the dcrimi-
natory and will hardhips workers
seriously affect their morale
Failure during
offs will leave their communities search of
work other communities which will dislocation
the trained labor dspate s further intensity
housing school
other community facilities.
During World 53 million civilians from
community another between this number
approximately million moved from another.
the assistance
period will affecuate such
workers will be available they
are needed on defense production
the
ton OF both human and material resources