Minneapolis spokesman., 1957-03-08

1913 thru 1855. The FIRST install.
ment appeared In the Progress
Edition Of this paper on Feb. 22.
Washington January 1855:
Capital Transit Co drops ban on
Negro bus and Trolley operators
after conferences with transit
union and President's committees
on Government Contracts.
Red Bank. ~ J., March 1868
State highway authority orders
nOndiscriminhtion clause added Ia
all future construction contracts
for Garden State Parkway.
New York. ~. Y, April. 1855;
state commission against discrim.
ination approves consent decree In
which brewery local OF the AFL
Tcamsters Union agrees 20 admit
Negro applicants and 10 end prac-
lives deemed discriminatory by
the commission.
New York, N. T., June 1865.
state commission against discrimln
alton announces agreement by To-
cal Of international Alliance OF
Theatrical Stage Employees, AFL,
10 admit Negro stagehands to full
membership.
Los Angeles, Calf, July, 1858
city civil service commission re-
quirca All applicants for munich
pal employment to swear that they
wtn Willingly work with or for
any associates regardless OF race,
color or creed"
Washington, September 1858,
Presidents Committee on Govern
msut Contracts inaugurates plan
To eliminate employment dIscrim-
alton IN the transportation indus
try,
Washington. December, 1855:
Director of General services Ad-
minlstration orders removal OF
partitions separating white and
Negro maintenance workers in
Government buildings,
Trenton, ~, j. June 1855:
state commission against discrim-
ination orders Erie Railroad TO end
discrimination against Negro en-
pioyees In hiring and upgradIng.
Washington. October, 1855
Presidents Commission on Gov
ernment Contracts reports that the
cuuntry's business leaders ARE re-
spending In encouraging numbers
to the philosophy that equal Job
opportunity In both good business
and good citizenship"
Legislation
U.s.A., I9ts-5i' Ordinance In
Richmond, Calf, Sioux City. Ia,
and Cincinnati, Ohio, bar discrim.
ination In public employment or In
work under city contracts.
UsAo t9ts.68 City ordinances
bar discrimination In public and
private employment In Chicago
III. East Chicago and Gary, Ind.
Dcs Molnes, Iowa: Ecorse, Ham
tramck, Pontiac and River Rouge
Mich Duluth, Minneapolis and ~
Paul. Minn.. Campbell, Cleveland
C'irurd. Hubbard, Lorain. Lowell
vile, Niles, Stoubenvillc, Strutheru
Toledo, Warren and Youngstown
Onto. HraddoCk Charlton, Du
qucync, Erie. Farrell. Johnstown
Moncsscn, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh
and sharon Pa, and Milwaukee
via, Cities with F'EP ordinances
now total 81.
United states OF America. 1919
ha Michigan. Minnesota. New
Mexico, Oregon. Pennsylvania
Rhode Island and Washington, n
dopt enforceable FEr laws. bring
ing total TO II,
Albany. " Y. May. ieI9: Les
tslaturr prohibits questions con
eeruing birthplace on application
for state ctvii service.
Sacramento, Calf. June, isIe
Revised civil service law pro
hibits discrimination agalns
state employees on grounds OF re
ligion, political belief. MARTA
status, race. color, sex or blind
meas
| Los Angeles. Calf, Januar
1891; Ordinance forblds discr,m
ina,ion In hiring OF building con
striction workers on urban redo
velopment projects.
Sacramento. CAht., Novcmhe
isSa; state constitutional amend
ment eliminates last prohibition
against employment, ot Chinese O
public works.
Juneau. Alaska. March, 1885