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MIS. BITTT BmSJM
called as a* witness in her own behalf, haring been first dtaly sworn, testified as follows:
HXàMIBAÎIOB BT WM MMUMi
0 Tour name is Mrs, Betty Beckley?
A Tes*
Q Bow. Mrs. Beckley. you worked at the Plaea Hotel for about six Bftonths.
didn't you?
A April —
Q From April 2l8t?
A Tes,
Q Until October 23rd. I9H1?
A Tes. sir,
Q And the work you did was that of a siaid and cleaning woausoä?
A Tes. sir,
Q Buring the larger period of your ea^loym^it. you worked full time, didn't
you?
A What?
Q Mû. you work full time meet of the time that you were employed?
A Most of the time, until October. X think it was in October that X atarted
to '—• ahe Xaid me off«
0 Tou were Xaid off in October?
A Tee.
Q^ What were you told when you imre laid off?
A She told me to not come back until she sent for me.
Q And were you sent for later?
(Witness nods her head»)
Q Tou Blast speak your answer» so that the reporter can get it«
A Oh. yes»
23»
Object Description
| Page Title | Transcripts of hearings (Appeal Tribunal) |
| Author | Wisconsin. Unemployment Compensation Division |
| Source Creation Date | 1938; 1941 |
| Language | English |
| Digital Format | XML |
| Electronic Publisher | Wisconsin Historical Society |
| Rights | © Copyright 2006 by the Wisconsin Historical Society (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| Electronic Publication Date | 2006 |
| Digital Identifier | TP400000 |
| Description | One of the duties of the Wisconsin Industrial Commission was to decide whether workers were entitled to unemployment compensation. Workers who had been denied it could appeal the decision at hearings, and the transcripts of those hearings reveal many details about working conditions. They also preserve the words of working-class people who never wrote books, published articles in magazines, or appeared in the newspaper. Linked below are transcripts of three hearings from the 1930s and 1940s in which women workers explained why they believe they deserved unemployment compensation. They are Barbara Schneider, a Milwaukee laundry worker who lost her job in 1938 over child care issues (hearing 1234); Claire Kelly, a "cigarette girl" in Milwaukee Hotels discharged in 1941 (hearing 3446); and Betty Beckley, a Milwaukee hotel maid who lost her job in 1941 (hearing 3588). Each discloses many facts about wages, hours, duties, power relations, and other aspects of daily life for women in working-class jobs. Their employers and other witnesses are also interviewed. |
| Owner | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives |
| Type | Manuscript |
| Recommended Citation | Wisconsin. Unemployment Compensation Division. "Transcripts of hearings (Appeal Tribunal), 1936-1978, 1982" (Series 1013, hearings 1234, 3446 and 3588 only). Online facsimile at http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=1572 |
| Document Number | TP400 |
| Size | 125p. |
| URL | http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=1572 |
| Owner Collection | Main Stacks |
| Owner Object ID | Series 1013, boxes 5, 9 and 10; WIHV1013-A |
| Genre | legal document |
| County | Milwaukee County |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State/Province | Wisconsin |
| Gender | female |
| Sub-Topic | Depression and Unemployment |
| Event Date | 1938; 1941 |
| Event Years | 1938; 1941 |
| Domestic Life | Clothing and dress; Family; |
| Economics | Depressions; Unemployment; |
| Occupations | Blue collar workers |
| Manufacturing and Industry | Manual work |
| Service Industries | Hotels |
Description
| Page Title | Page 23 |
| Author | Wisconsin. Unemployment Compensation Division |
| Source Creation Date | 1938; 1941 |
| Language | English |
| Digital Format | JPG |
| Electronic Publisher | Wisconsin Historical Society |
| Rights | © Copyright 2006 by the Wisconsin Historical Society (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| Electronic Publication Date | 2006 |
| Digital Identifier | TP400052 |
| Owner | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives |
| Type | Manuscript |
| Owner Collection | Main Stacks |
| Owner Object ID | Series 1013, boxes 5, 9 and 10 |
| Full Text | MIS. BITTT BmSJM called as a* witness in her own behalf, haring been first dtaly sworn, testified as follows: HXàMIBAÎIOB BT WM MMUMi 0 Tour name is Mrs, Betty Beckley? A Tes* Q Bow. Mrs. Beckley. you worked at the Plaea Hotel for about six Bftonths. didn't you? A April — Q From April 2l8t? A Tes, Q Until October 23rd. I9H1? A Tes. sir, Q And the work you did was that of a siaid and cleaning woausoä? A Tes. sir, Q Buring the larger period of your ea^loym^it. you worked full time, didn't you? A What? Q Mû. you work full time meet of the time that you were employed? A Most of the time, until October. X think it was in October that X atarted to '—• ahe Xaid me off« 0 Tou were Xaid off in October? A Tee. Q^ What were you told when you imre laid off? A She told me to not come back until she sent for me. Q And were you sent for later? (Witness nods her head») Q Tou Blast speak your answer» so that the reporter can get it« A Oh. yes» 23» |
| Event Years | 1938; 1941 |
| Event Month | 1938; 1941 |