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Atlanta Daily World
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
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In Chicago, a strike by 300 white employees at Allied Steel Casting Co. in Harvey over separate washrooms for Negroes and whites has ended, with most returning to work. The action was unauthorized and possibly spurred by anonymous propaganda. The company and United Steel Workers union oppose segregation. Investigations launched by FEPC, Governor Green's commission, and Chicago Civil Liberties committee.
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CHICAGO- (ANP)- Most of the 300 white employees of the Allied steel Casting Co. plant in Harvey who staged an unauthorized strike over separate washrooms for Negroes and whites, are back at work. S E. Perish. international representative of the United Steel Workers of America (CIO) announced Tuesday. Some say that the strike was caused by an anonymous distribution of propaganda in Chicago war plants advocating persecution of minority groups. Both the company and the union
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...were together on a stand against segregation and discrimination The President's FEPC. Governor Green's Interracial Relations com- mission and the Chicago Civil Liberties committee all initiated investigations to ascertain the real reason for the walk-out and the person behind the action
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Harvey
Event Date
Tuesday
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strike ended; most employees back at work
Event Details
300 white employees staged unauthorized strike over separate washrooms for Negroes and whites at Allied Steel Casting Co. plant; possibly caused by anonymous propaganda advocating persecution of minority groups; company and United Steel Workers of America (CIO) against segregation and discrimination; investigations by President's FEPC, Governor Green's Interracial Relations commission, and Chicago Civil Liberties committee