The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-04-07

The Michigan Legislature has before il bill to
prohibit racial and religious discrimination in employment
Michigan plants and in labor Organisations by making il
an unfair employment practice:
!. To deny employment or equal terms and conditions
OF employment TO any qualified worker solely be-
cause OF his creed, color nationality;
z. To deny union membership TO any solely be-
cause OF his race, creed, color or national origin
g. To discriminate against any worker solely because
he opposes complains OF racial. religious IA
tonsty intolerance;
a. To solicit workers the basis OF their creed
color national origin, TO require workers TO
state their race creed, color national origin.
HOW IT WOULD BE ENFORCED
No Criminal penalties provided for the violation OF
the above provisions The State agency which would ad
minister and enforce this law first conduct open
investigation hearing determine the truth Of the
charges, b seek satisfactory adjustment decide
what steps appropriate and necessary TO end the dis
elimination.
II the employer the union does comply voun-
tsy the issue be presented to the State for
final hearing and decision The final order OF the court
will be enforced in the usual msnncr-by contempt pro-
eeedings il necessary.
WHY IT SHOULD BE PASSED
That is the gist OF the proposed Michigan Fair EN-
ploymcnt legislation.
The United Automobile Aircraft and Age uItursI I'm
pIement Workers who live in Michigan and Miehi-
plants believe this legislation should be passed for the
following reasons:
l. II will end many Of the work stoppsges our plant,
fomented by fascist minded people who foster racial
religious and nationality intolerance;
z. II will increase the purchasing power and raise the
standard OF living OF large body OF Michigan eiti-
who denied decent employmert and
because OF their race creed color or national
origin;
s. The workers thus benefited will be able TO provide
themselves and their families with better housing.
reereational and medical facilities, thereby easing
tensions minimizing the threat OF epidemics, and
reducing the relief and unenp sation
rolls and the tax burden the remainder OF our
citizens;
a. II is consistent with and demanded by al Of our
Iigous teachings;
s. II gives practical application the den,oe ratio ideals
expressed in our Federal and State Constitutions;
s. II fuGls the solemn pledge made by the Michigan
Republican and Democratic State Conventions -
pledge which our present Governor promised he
would keep.
WHAT YOU CAN DO
What you do TO help? Well. do you know what
employment discrimination ISL Have you seen
Negro, Jew, Catholic a Polish fellow worker de-
MED Job, refused transfer blocked in his efforts
be upgaded TO better job bee OF his race,
his creed or his nationality
" you have these things happen in your plant,
TELL THEM TO YOUR STATE SENATORS AT LANS-
INC.
Sit down and write personal letter TO him and
end il with request that he work and vote for the
pending FEPc bill in the Michigan Senate.
Sincerely
United Automobile. Aircraft and Agricultural
Implement Workers tUAW- CIo).
r. J. Thomas President
Geo. r. Adde's. Secretary Treasurer
Richard 7. Frsnkensteen, Vice Pres.
Walter P. Reuther Vice Pres.