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Editorial
March 2, 1960
The Nome Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
What is this article about?
Editorial opposes a bill to increase unemployment benefits via the Employment Security Commission amid state debt to the federal government, arguing it burdens year-round workers and businesses with higher taxes and prices. Urges support for alternative bills rejected by business and the Governor.
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Case for the Permanent Employe
THE MOST IMPORTANT BILL to come before the Legislature this Session is now under consideration on the floor. This is the much-talked-about Employment Security Commission bill, and concerns everybody in the State, whether he is employer or employe.
There are some legislators, and unfortunately, some from our own area, who support a bill to increase benefits for the unemployed at a time when the State now is deeply in debt to the federal government.
These legislators use this cry of more benefits at no extra cost to the employes, as a sort of tranquilizer to reasonable thinking.
The year-'round worker must be given some consideration also. Employers of certain groups of year-round businesses, who will take the tax load in this total-wages bill, must in turn raise prices to meet the tax, and the increase gained by the worker in benefits is lost in the spiral of higher prices. Businesses which hire skilled labor will carry the tax load.
Business rejected this bill, and so did the Governor. Two other bills are to be considered which can liquidate the State's indebtedness in a fair and business-like way, and give the State a sound ESC program.
One of these should be supported by our legislators, whom we will be watching as never before to see how they vote.
The year-round worker of the backbone industries of the State, as well as the unemployed, must be considered.
THE MOST IMPORTANT BILL to come before the Legislature this Session is now under consideration on the floor. This is the much-talked-about Employment Security Commission bill, and concerns everybody in the State, whether he is employer or employe.
There are some legislators, and unfortunately, some from our own area, who support a bill to increase benefits for the unemployed at a time when the State now is deeply in debt to the federal government.
These legislators use this cry of more benefits at no extra cost to the employes, as a sort of tranquilizer to reasonable thinking.
The year-'round worker must be given some consideration also. Employers of certain groups of year-round businesses, who will take the tax load in this total-wages bill, must in turn raise prices to meet the tax, and the increase gained by the worker in benefits is lost in the spiral of higher prices. Businesses which hire skilled labor will carry the tax load.
Business rejected this bill, and so did the Governor. Two other bills are to be considered which can liquidate the State's indebtedness in a fair and business-like way, and give the State a sound ESC program.
One of these should be supported by our legislators, whom we will be watching as never before to see how they vote.
The year-round worker of the backbone industries of the State, as well as the unemployed, must be considered.
What sub-type of article is it?
Economic Policy
Labor
What keywords are associated?
Employment Security
Unemployment Benefits
State Debt
Tax Load
Legislature
Governor Opposition
What entities or persons were involved?
Legislature
Governor
Employment Security Commission
Federal Government
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Opposition To Employment Security Commission Bill Increasing Unemployment Benefits
Stance / Tone
Critical Of Benefits Increase, Supportive Of Alternative Fiscal Measures
Key Figures
Legislature
Governor
Employment Security Commission
Federal Government
Key Arguments
State Is Deeply In Debt To Federal Government
Increasing Benefits Burdens Employers With Taxes Leading To Higher Prices
Benefits Increase At No Extra Cost To Employees Is Misleading
Year Round Workers And Backbone Industries Need Consideration
Business And Governor Reject The Bill
Alternative Bills Offer Fair Way To Liquidate Debt And Provide Sound Program