Show tABOR LABOR CHIEFS CHI ErS TO BICK FORCE I s JOB INSURANCE American Federation Of or Labor Labo Council Counell Prepares To Urge Beer Bee Vote At Short Session CINCINNATI Nov 20 For For th the first time in the history of th the American Federation of Labor it its executive council announced tonight to tonight tonight to- to night it will recommend nationwIde nationwide nationwide nation nation- wide compulsory unemployment insurance the cost to be supported support support- ed by Industry alone At the same time the council reported re reported reported re- re ported Indications are that favorable favor favorable favor I able action providing for the modo modification modification mod mod- o of the act tr to permit beer will be taken at th the short session of congress which meets December 5 The unemployment insurance recommendation and the beer report report re report re- re port were contained in the coun coun- councils council's ells cil's report prepared for presentation presenta presenta- tion Uon at opening of the federations federation's annual convention which started starter last Tuesday The council the report said would much prefer that working people be privileged to work and be accorded job security than to tc see them accept relief b because ause of unemployment t. t facts that But It added the are the management of industry has not provided work security or created created created cre cre- work opportunities for those who are able willing and eager eager to work Hence It held industry must be compelled to do what It has thus far failed tailed to do Work or orr r relief Ue must be provided It suggested enactment of a compulsory unemployment insurance insurance insurance ance plan in each state The project project pro pro- jeet would be administered by a n state commission and the council proposed that funds for its operation operation operation opera opera- tion be drawn from employers in contributions of not less leas than 3 per cent t of the total payroll of the Individual employer which would be invested in federal securities The council said the plan would not deny benefits of unemployment Insurance to those out of work because because because be be- cause of a a. trade dispute unable to obtain work except under conditions conditions conditions condi condi- less favorable than those prevailing locally or if of a labor union was made a condition of employment I IThe the The report on beer said council will present and earnest appeal and a strong demand to the members of congress when the short session convenes to pass the necessary legislation without without without with with- out delay and at the earliest possible pos- pos Bible sible date The report prepared for presentation presentation pre pre- presentation at th the federations federation's fifty- fifty convention meeting se second ond annual last Tuesday urged higher wages and work-sharing work as fart cart of a program to restore purchasing power and prosperity asserting we are arc slowly starving nearly I half our population said sald On prohibition the report there is indicated a genuine desire desire desire de de- de- de membership membership membership member member- sire on the part of the ship of the American Federation of Labor to promote the cause of temperance and in addition through the rehabilitation of the to brewing and related industries create work opportunities for thou thousands thousands thousands sands of idle people At the last session of congress of oft an increasing number It said t i members of congress voted in favor fa faor favor or of a modification of the Vol Vol- stead act and It must be clearly evident to all classes of people that public opinion has greatly changed upon this question of the It uIt Is to the definite purpose American Federation of Labor to continue Its efforts to bring about a modification of the act providing for the manufacture and sale ealo of wholesome beer containing per cent alcohol by weight at the earliest possible date |