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Pro/Con: Job Training for the Unemployed (1977)

Louisiana: The State We're In

Details

Collection:LPB

Genre: News, Public Affairs

Place Covered: Louisiana

Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority

Date Issued: 1977-05-27

Duration: 00:05:30

Subjects: Louisiana Legislative Session, 1977 | Louisiana. Legislature | LEGISLATION | Politics | Unemployment insurance | JOB TRAINING

Contributors:

  • George, Beth Host
  • Randolph, Ned Speaker
  • Flory, Gordon Speaker

Description

This segment from the May 27, 1977, episode of “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features a Pro/Con debate on a proposed bill that would require job training for people receiving unemployment benefits. State Senator Ned Randolph of Alexandria, the co-author, speaks in favor of the bill and Gordon Flory, the Executive Vice-President of the Louisiana AFL-CIO, speaks against the bill. Host: Beth George