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his health, safety and morals, his physical fitness, prior training and
experience, and the distance of the available work from his residence.
The department shall also consider among other factors the length of time
he has been unemployed and the reasons therefor, the prospect of
obtaining local work in his customary occupation, his previous earnings,
the prevailing condition of the labor market generally and particularly in
his usual trade or occupation, prevailing wage rates in his usual trade or
occupation, and the permanency of his residence. However,
notwithstanding any other provisions of this subsection no work shall be
deemed suitable in which
(1) the position offered is vacant, due directly to a strike, lockout, or
other labor dispute, or
(2) the remuneration, hours or other conditions of the work offered are
substantially less favorable to the employe than those prevailing for
similar work in the locality, or
(3) as a condition of being employed, the employe would be required to
join a company union, or to resign from, or refrain from joining, any
bona fide labor organization.
((t) amended May 23, 1949, P.L.1738, No.530)