The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1950-11-25

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workers now available to meet
an unprecedented need for labor
which is scheduled to require
four million men by early 1851.
RECRUIT MANPOWER
Plans being developed by gov
eminent agencies in Washington
to meet this demand call for in
tensive recruiting of workers from
three fields. Manpower will be
sought from the dwindling re-
serve of unemployed ESTIMATED
at 1,300,000,) from about 100000
new workers just entering the
work force, and 100000 to be re-
cruited from among women and
older workers.
REGISTER WORKERS
Local Urban Leagues, said
Thomas, are already cooperating
in the search for skilled and ex-
perienced workers. The League
has begun a drive to register with
employment services and employ
ers all available workers. More
over, Thomas said, cases of dis
elimination should be reported to
local Leagues or to the National
Urban League office 1888
Broadway, New York, for docu-
mentation and further action.
The league is investigating all re-
ported cases of discriminatory
employment practices.
ANTI BIAS CONTRACTS
Thomas pointed out that anti
discrimination clauses are writ
ten into all prime contracts made
by defense agencies. These clau-
SEES further apply to all sub-con-
tracts concerned with defense
manufacturing.
LACK ENFORCEMENT TOOLS
The lack of enforcement ma
chinery and police procedures,
said Thomas, has permitted large
numbers of employers to discrim-
mate freely against minority
group members in screening jot
applicants. Facts concerning many
Of those cases reported to the
League, he said, already have been
pointed out to the National Sc
curity Resources Board and the
Department of Labor.
WATCHDOG ACTION
To better cope with the situa-
ton, The National Office has
a1erted So leagues in 80 states to
gear their programs to the pres
sent emergency.
This alert calls for:
Surveying local industries like
dy to receive defense contracts tC
determine labor requirements
racial employment policies, ant
recording contract development.
as they are reported.
Assembling all possible infor
nation about availability of Ne
gro workers, comforting with us
Employment Service on referra
and other policies.
Determining extent of new hir
Ing, particularly Of young peopl
to be assigned to training and ap
premiership programs.
Watchdog action, keeping q
eye on violations of contract pro
visions by defense manufactur
ers. This includes notifying indus
! trial and labor leadership O
-, League resources to procure need
ed labor, and serving notice o
both that all violations of con
tracts will be reported to prope
officials in government and HON
office of multi plant companies
CONSIDER LEAGUE
PROPOSALS
A report from Under Secretar
of Labor, Michael J. Calvin,
null executive director, Leste
b. Granger, mentioned that Ne
tional Security Resources Boar
and Department OF Labor officia
are conferring on recommends
lions recently submitted by til
league.
During August and Septembt
Urban League executives, Granl
GER and Thomas, met in confer
.ences with Maurice J. Tobin, Sex
Rotary of Labor, and w. Stua
sSymington, chairman, Nation
Security Resources Board. II
Neague at that time Submitte
recommendations and memorar
da concerning the national emel
gency.
LABOR MEMoS
Urban League proposals to th