Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-06-19


supply of local workers to satisfy
the demands for that area. The
local labor resources of each COM
munity are always explored first,
for it would be impractical as we'll
as unwise to bring labor into a
community that already has suit
able available labor The OSES re-
fers workers solely on the basis Of
qualifications and nothing more,
however, if the employer expressed
willingness to hire inexperienced
workers, an attempt will be made
to locate and refer that type Of
worker, as we'll as the experienced
workers. The OSES interests many
high school and college students,
vacationers and other part-time
workers in seasonal farm work.
When it is determined that any
given locality does not have a suf-
ficient supply of suitable labor,
the OSES begins to look for labor
in other areas. The OSES has sixty
seven full-time Employment Serv-
ice Offices throughout the State
and the labor supply of any area
can be determined and necessary
arrangements made to satisfy the
labor demand in other areas. Eff
forts are first concentrated in areas
; near the need for labor. The re-
cruitment of workers from within
committing distance makes it un-
necessary for employers to pro-
vide living quarters and the fact
! that workers do not have to travel
long distances may make the work
more attractive to them.
If those efforts do not yield a
sufficient amount of labor, the En-
ployment Service will make ar
rangements to refer migrant work
ers from other States and Puerto
Rican labor either from sources in
the United States or from off the
Continent. The successful importa-
ton of migrant or off-shore work
ers is dependent largely upon the
i type of housing and other living
accommodations that are available
The agricultural employers and
food professors who employ mi
grant workers have learned that
good housing attracts good work
ers. Without the proper housing
for migrant workers the OSES can.
not assure that the proper type
and necessary number of workers
will be available to do the neces.
sary work. The farmer or food
professor who has good housing
for his labor will be helping him
SELF, in that he will be carrying
the best harvest insurance" on
his crops that money can buy.
| Manager L. R. Hetrick of the
Port Clinton OSES office states
that many farmers, fruit growers
vegetable growers and food proc
essors have insisted during the
past upon importing foreign work
ers. The OSES does not accept
orders for workers of a specific
nationa1ity-they can accept only
orders for workers, irrespective Of
race, creed, color or nationality
The Ohio State Employment Serv
ice is affiliated with the United
States Employment Service, which
is part of the Bureau of Employ
ment Security, us. Department o.
Labor. The US. Department O.
Labor has a responsibility tt
American workers to see that thu
sue of foreign workers does no
adversely affect the wages or work
ing conditions of American work
ers and the various Employment
Services throughout the Nation co
operate Fundamentally with the
us. Department of Labor to carry
out such policy.
The OSES will attempt to fill any
and all orders for workers locally
then from nearby areas and ther
by extending the orders to more
distant areas. If suitable qualified
workers cannot be located and the
agricultural employer or food proc
essor can furnish proof that hous
ing facilities are adequate ant
available, the recruitment of the
needed workers can be extended
to Puerto Rico. Agricultural labor
| from Puerto Rico can be obtained
only upon contract basis and the
prospective employer must agre,
to terms of hire, usually set forth
by Puerto Rican authorities. SucT
agreements usually include detail
such as work, contract, transporta
ton costs of workers, housing, q;