The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-09-08

spons.biiity which must be o5.
SerH ed.
THE ORDER o. JAWS eXecu-
tive board creating this COMMIT
tee realistically takes into account
me TACT that policy 81 no-dis-
yrimnatjon is no stronger than
the officers who are called upon -
enforce II Hence. primary en-
'orcement responsibility Is placed
upon each JAW rcgions, director:
he must take care that m case ~
discrimination IN his region goes
unremedied
The reglonsl director, IN turn.
looks 10 the dffcialS Of the local
unions in his region--the local Of
ficers. as well "a the committee
mon and stewards They are Ac-
countsble 10 him in the first IN
stance for carrying out union Po.-
ICY.
And in the event these officials
reg .0ra, and 'ocal-do not at
promptly and impair. a,lv o. Dis
g. mlnaflor cases tho Ts'er re-
cores one FOR action ~ the .r'er-
national ~ On through - Far
Practices Committee
The procedure nv which dis-
elimination cases are procesSed
from the local 10 the internA-
tionAl level. Is relatively simple.
EVERY CASE or employment
scrimina,lon against JAW
Tewbcr because o. ne or her
race. creed. color. etc, * ,ezi'i-
maze grievance and must he
treated as such So long as inc
case IS being promptly and hon
estly passed through the steps 81
the local unions grievance pro-
Cedurc. there IS no reason 20 CEN
Sor any local union ofHcia's THIS.
incidentally. is Whv y IS so all
important that JAW menaer
know the grievance procedure set
out IN his contract and nov cases
are appealed from one step 70 the
next
Whenever steward ~ conn
wi;tceran refuses 20 accent and.
NJ process discrimination grey
ancc. JAW member necd take
out one more sep before coming
or writing directly - his ir'er0s-
tInnal union He must present his
complaint orally Or ~ writing 20
H,s local union president, INFORM
ing him 81 his steward or commit
'ceman'S ,naction. He should al
low his president sufficient time 10
have another steward or commit
'cemau process the grievance. At
or this last preliminary step has
been taken. the JAW member
may come. or write. directly -
MS international unions Fair
PraCt ceS Committee 6ls Msccs-
bees Building, Detroit ?. This will
bring ne case oh1ciallv n the Al
'entlon of the international UNION
and the appropriate regional d.
rector
Al the request ~ the committee
the proper regional director must
assign an international represent
ative 10 investigate and adjust the
compliant The member himself
may. II ne desires. 30 10 his re-
eional director before contracting
the committee
II the regional Office does not
effect settlement 81 the case IN
accordance with JAW policy and
within reasonable tine-normsl-
~ tWo wcckS-the committee IL
self assumes jurisdiction N find
out tho facts and 10 report is fnd-
inss and recommendation - the
international executive board for
enforcement action
OBVIOUSLY. THIS process.
ike any democratic process. takes
time The aggrieved member
must he patient Freclpitous. rash
or hastv action such as personal
abuse ~ fellow union members or
company officials. or complaining
Ia outside agencies. only complI-
Gates and DELAYS anal settlement
Given discrimination case
where the facts warrant financial
relief. the board has the author
ty. and will, order the local un-
ION IN reiUburSp an emploVe Whn