Unemployment Trust Fund Loan (1982)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: News, Public Affairs
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1982-09-17
Duration: 00:06:44
Subjects: UNEMPLOYMENT | Unemployment insurance | Unemployment Trust Fund | Louisiana. Department of Labor | Louisiana AFL-CIO | Louisiana Association of Business and Industry
Contributors:
- George, Beth Host
- Ekings, Robyn Reporter
- Williams, Ulysses Interviewee
- Cosse, Clark Interviewee
Description
This segment from the September 17, 1982, episode of “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features a report on the impending bankruptcy of the Unemployment Trust Fund, the fund that pays out unemployment insurance benefits in Louisiana. This report includes an interview with Secretary Ulysses Williams of the Department of Labor discussing the loan the state will receive from the federal government to keep the fund afloat and the options available to pay back the loan. Host: Beth George