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ton Bill as finally approved
by the Legislative Body, and
which labor leaders privately
admit is one Of the best in
the country, provides:
az Increases 70 $4,000 from
$4o.25 the weekly benefit
maximum;
al Boosted the maximum
for fhe permanently disabled
worker TO $4o.25 per week;
81 Raised the death bene'
fits award from $4,000 TO
$4,000 plus $1,000 for each
of three dependents;
(4l Employees of self'in-
surers are given the right OF
free choice of doctors;
(s) Definition of injuries
was clarified to make II less
difficult for worker TO prove
injury on the Job.
UNEMPLOYMENT
The 103rd General Assem-
bly, passed one of the, or the
most liberal unemployment
compensation bill, in the land.
It provides that an unemploy-
ed worker can receive a
maximum of $4,000 per week
instead of $4,000, plus $500
for the first dependent (child
or wife) and for the second
and third child - $500; the
total that an unemployed
worker gets is $500 for q
period of twenty-six weeks.
SUE.
One 0f the initial measures
to successfully run the course
of the legislative process was
the Supplemental Unemploy-
ment Bill. Under the proyi-
sions of this measure it is
now possible for an %unemploy-
ed worker covered under SUB
to receive additional funds
at the same time that he is
receiving State Unemploy-
ment Compensation without
having the SUB payments de-
Quoted from his unemploy-
ment compensation check.
FEPc
On April Is, 1859, the spon-
sors of F.E.P.C. legislation
finally met with success after
more than thirteen years Of
effort.
When the Fair Employment
Practice Commission Bill,
after having passed the
Senate, reached the House
of Representatives, there was
no doubt as TO the final out
come of the vote. The Demo
cratic majority rode rough
shod over five amendments
offered by the minority par
ty, voting each one down
Systematically. The amend
ment which the minority par
ty really pushed was a pro-
vision for a jury trial. They
pointed out that this was the
American way. Other amend
ments proposed were the eli
mination of the educational
requirement, Qualification OF
a section Of the bill that per
tains to the initiating Of a
complaint, and a provision TO
include all employers and
finally TO eliminate discrimi-
nation in employment of per-
sons between the ages of As
and So.
Amended Senate Bill 10 as
passed by the House pro-
hibits discrimination in en-
ployment because Of race,
color, religion, national origin
or ancestry. The law covers
employers of four or more
persons, employment agencies
and labor organizations. The
Civil Rights Commission has
five members, at $1,000 a
year, each appointed by the
Governor for five years. II
must investigate discrimina
ton charges, hear complaints,
and try TO settle differences
out of court. 1t will issue
cease and desist orders TO
yiolators and IL the violation
continues, the case can be
taken to Common Pleas Court
for prosecution under con.
tempt proceedings.
LABOR BILL
Although labor will not
publicly admit it, but when
the Governor signed S.B. 200.
on August /, one of the
greatest fundamental gains in
years was accomplished bene.
fetal to labor.
S.B. 200 - gives the right
Of government employees Ia
join an affiliate with labor
unions and permits check.
off of dues. This bill ran the
legislative gauntlet with lit,
tie or no publicity. Accord.
Ing to the experts. its pas.
sage was a major victory for
labor, eliminating years OF
effort in this area.
SUNDAY LAW
After somewhat Of a strus.
gle both Houses Of the lagis-
lature adopted Sub. II. b.
1881, which would prohibit
firms or corporations from
engaging in common labor on
Sunday, but would lift the
ban also on recreation and
sports activity and travel. II
also takes the archaic Ian
guage out Of the former law.