Dubkowski v. Administrator, Unemployment Compensation Act

For a number of years the three plaintiffs, who were skilled workers, had been employed at The Stanley Works in New Britain. Two of them were in labor grade 14, earning a minimum of $2.35 an hour, and the third was in labor grade 13, earning $2.25 an hour. In October, 1960, because of a slack in business, they were transferred to lower-rated jobs, at $1.90 an hour. On November 18, because of the continuance of the slack in business, all three were offered jobs, to commence the next workday, as sweepers in grade 11, at $1.69 an hour. The rate of pay offered for the new work was the prevailing…