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May 5, 1939
The Gary American
Gary, Lake County, Indiana
What is this article about?
In Youngstown, Ohio, the government housing project excludes Black skilled workers due to union barriers, despite a 3% agreement, with only common laborers recently allowed after agitation.
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NO NEGRO SKILLED
LABOR ON PROJECT
IN YOUNGSTOWN
By S. S. BOOKER, Jr.
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, May 3--(ANP)--You can politely call it discrimination, or you can brand it as segregation. Yet, on the Youngstown Housing authority project there is not the three per cent colored skilled labor as agreed by the United States Housing officials. If you want it straight, there is not a single colored laborer.
The huge government project is gradually taking form. The ramshackle houses have been torn down to make way for the modern housing construction. There remains but one structure, that of a colored undertaker, to be lowered. Five buildings have been started already.
For years the skilled labor unions, with the exception of the bricklayers' group and their membership fee of $100, have barred Negroes. Now, since the local housing project is a union affair, the skilled sepians are not eligible for the project jobs because they are not union workers.
Negro common laborers were victims of the same practice but after weeks of agitation, they were finally allowed to join the common labor unions.
LABOR ON PROJECT
IN YOUNGSTOWN
By S. S. BOOKER, Jr.
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, May 3--(ANP)--You can politely call it discrimination, or you can brand it as segregation. Yet, on the Youngstown Housing authority project there is not the three per cent colored skilled labor as agreed by the United States Housing officials. If you want it straight, there is not a single colored laborer.
The huge government project is gradually taking form. The ramshackle houses have been torn down to make way for the modern housing construction. There remains but one structure, that of a colored undertaker, to be lowered. Five buildings have been started already.
For years the skilled labor unions, with the exception of the bricklayers' group and their membership fee of $100, have barred Negroes. Now, since the local housing project is a union affair, the skilled sepians are not eligible for the project jobs because they are not union workers.
Negro common laborers were victims of the same practice but after weeks of agitation, they were finally allowed to join the common labor unions.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Social Manners
Justice
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Racial Discrimination
Housing Project
Skilled Labor
Unions
Youngstown Ohio
Segregation
Where did it happen?
Youngstown, Ohio
Story Details
Location
Youngstown, Ohio
Event Date
May 3
Story Details
The Youngstown Housing Authority project has no Black skilled laborers despite a 3% agreement, due to union exclusion; common laborers gained entry after agitation.