International Association of Machinists, letter of P. L Siemiller, interna- International Association of Marble, Slate & Stone Polishers, Rubbers & Sawyers, Tile Helpers & Finishers, Marble Setters Helpers, Marble Mosaic & Terrazzo Workers Helpers, letter of William Peitler, general International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Shipbuilders, Black- smiths, Forgers & Helpers, letter of Russell K. Berg, international presi- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, letter of Gordon M. Free- International Chemical Workers Union, letter of Walter L. Mitchell, presi- International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union, AFL-CIO, statement of International Molders & Allied Workers Union, letter of William A. Laz- zerini, president, to the chairman___ International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots, letter of Capt. Lloyd W. Sheldon, international president, to the chairman__ International Typographical Union, telegram of Elmer Brown, president, International Union of Allied Industrial Workers of America, letter and enclosure of Carl W. Griepentrog, international president, to the chair- Page 691 726 735 755 International Union of United Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drink & Distil- lery Workers of America, AFL-CIO, statement of Karl F. Feller, inter- Milwaukee County Labor Council, AFL-CIO, statement of J. F. Friedrick, 582 Minnesota Retail Federation, Inc., letter of Thomas H. Hodgson, execu- 751 Mississippi AFL-CIO, letter of Claude Ramsay, president, to the chairman_ Missouri State Labor Council, AFL-CIO, letter of John I. Rollings, presi- Montana State AFL-CIO, letter of James S. Umber, executive secretary, 711 Page National Association of Home Builders of the United States, statement--- National Coal Association, statement of Brice O'Brien, general counsel___ National Federation of Independent Business, statement of George S. National Industrial Distributors' Association, letters and enclosure of National Marine Engineers Beneficial Association, AFL-CIO, telegram National Oil Jobbers Council, statement of Wilfred H. Hall, executive National Petroleum Refiners Association, statement of John Post___ 768 763 716 659 651 649 718 781 737 623 685 National Retail Hardware Association, statement of Russell R. Mueller, 751 National Retail Merchants Association, statements of John C. Hazen, 782 Nevada State AFL-CIO, letter of Louis Paley, executive secretary-treas- 780 New Jersey State AFL-CIO, telegram of Charles H. Marciante, secretary- 781 New Mexico State AFL-CIO, letter of Mrs. Billie L. Sponseller, president, 729 New York Chamber of Commerce, statement of Mark E. Richardson, 752 New York State Advisory Council on Employment and Unemployment 653 727 Niagara Mohawk Power Corp., letter and enclosure of R. D. Constable, 711 North Carolina State AFL-CIO, letter of W. M. Barbee, president, to 689 North Dakota AFL-CIO Federation of Labor, letter and enclosure of 765 Northwest Canners & Freezers Association, letter and enclosure of C. R. 824 Office & Professional Employees International Union, letter of Howard 746 Ohio AFL-CIO, statement of Frank W. King, president__ 207 583 Pacific American Steamship Association, letter of Ralph B. Dewey, presi- 737 Pattern Makers League of North America, letter of G. Hallstrom, general 709 Pennsylvania Manufacturers' Association, Pennsylvania Manufacturers' 740 781 681 709 Rhode Island AFL-CIO, statement of Thomas F. Policastro, president___ 760 713 Shipley, Akerman, & Pickett, letter to the chairman_. South Carolina Employment Security Commission, letter of B. F. Godfrey, 442 650 735 Southern California Edison Co., letter of Fred Oldendorf, Jr., vice presi- 707 St. Louis Labor Council, AFL-CIO, letter of Joseph P. Clark, president, to 750 Transport Workers' Union of America, letter of Matthew Guinan, interna- 724 United Association of Journeymen & Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipe- 744 United Rubber, Cork, Linoleum & Plastic Workers of America, letter of George Burdon, international president, to the chairman_. United Slate, Tile & Composition Roofers, Damp & Waterproof Workers' Association, letter of Charles D. Aquadro, international president, to the United Steelworkers of America: Letter of I. W. Abel, president, to the chairman_. 581 Letter of Frank N. Hoffmann, legislative director to the chairman_ 204 205 United Steelworkers of America, local union 2176, telegram of Dafford 746 United Transport Service Employees, letter of George P. Sabattie, presi- 587 Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO, letter and enclosure of Marvin 744 Whirlpool Corp., statement submitted by A. J. Takacs, manager, legislative 820 Wyoming State AFL-CIO, letter and enclosure of John D. Holaday, exec- 746 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION "Amendments Recommended by the Labor Department to H.R. 15119," 61 "No Federal Standards-Senate Only Hope After House Kills Jobless Pay 806 "Unemployment Insurance and the War on Poverty," article from the Un- 434 UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE AMENDMENTS OF 1966 WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 1966 U.S. SENATE, Washington, D.C. The committee met, pursuant to notice, at 10 a.m., in room 2221, New Senate Office Building, Senator Russell B. Long (chairman) presiding. Present: Senators Long, Douglas, Gore, McCarthy, Hartke, Metcalf, Williams, Curtis, Morton, and Dirksen. Also present: Tom Vail, chief counsel. The CHAIRMAN. This hearing will come to order. H.R. 15119, the bill before the committee, represents the broadest revision of the Federal-State unemployment compensation program Congress has undertaken since the system was inaugurated in 1935. Revision and upgrading of this jointly administered program is an important part of the President's legislative program for the 89th Congress. The current rate of insured unemployment, that is those who are covered by the unemployment compensation benefit program, is 1.8 percent. This is the lowest rate for insured unemployment since 1946. The overall unemployment rate for the month of June was 4 percent. 1966 is the first year since 1957 that employment has been at so low a rate. With this fine showing, now is a particularly good time to review the whole program so we can have unemployment compensation benefits readily available in adequate amounts to combat a future recession if there should be one. This will make it less likely that we will be faced with enacting haphazard, emergency measures, as we had to do in 1958 and again in 1961. This hearing will continue through Tuesday, July 26. More than 50 witnesses are scheduled to present oral testimony, and scores more have indicated that they would file statements in lieu of a personal statement. 1 |