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Domestic News October 22, 1954

The Key West Citizen

Key West, Monroe County, Florida

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Undersecretary of Labor Arthur Larson, speaking at Temple University's third annual Conference on Old Age Employment in Philadelphia, called for abandoning depression-era attitudes that retire older workers to favor the young, urging anti-age discrimination in hiring and retention.

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Depression-Days
Attitude Is
Called Out-moded

PHILADELPHIA (AP)—Undersecretary of Labor Arthur Larson says the United States should forget the depression-born attitude that the older worker should be retired to make way for younger men and women.

Speaking here last night at the third annual Conference on Old Age Employment, sponsored by Temple University, Larson said the principal effort should be aimed at permitting "workers to obtain and hold suitable employment without discrimination because of age as long as they want to work and are able to do the job."

What sub-type of article is it?

Economic

What keywords are associated?

Older Workers Age Discrimination Employment Policy Labor Conference

What entities or persons were involved?

Arthur Larson

Where did it happen?

Philadelphia

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Philadelphia

Event Date

Last Night

Key Persons

Arthur Larson

Event Details

Undersecretary of Labor Arthur Larson spoke at the third annual Conference on Old Age Employment, sponsored by Temple University, advocating that the United States forget the depression-born attitude of retiring older workers to make way for younger ones, and instead focus on allowing workers to obtain and hold suitable employment without age discrimination as long as they want to work and are able.

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