New York Amsterdam News — 1963-00-00452

N. Y. AMSTERDAM NEWS, Sat, June W, 190 • 7 Con-Ed Workers Hit * Union, Picket Office Park Avenue South last Friday evening was called when Michael Sampson, business manager of I the union of about 31,000 members! 3,400 of whom are Negroes, agreed in a letter to meet with demonstrators to discuss the as­ serted race > bias issue. However, Sampson set no date for talks, Simmons >aid, adding that if a mectingyas not by Wednesday demonstrations would resume. The demonstrations were stag­ ed last Friday evening by the Negro Rank and File of Local 1-2 for Equal Opportunity, asserted- ly with the endorsement of the NAACP, the New York NAACP, CORE, the Committee for the Employment of Negro Perform­ ers, the Transit Fraternal Asso­ ciation, the Longshore Commit­ tee for Equal Opportunity, the Garment and Laundry Workers Committee and the Youth for Ap­ prenticeship Training and Equal Opportunity groups. One-Eighth Negro Demonstrators charged that the union has no Negro in any of its elective leadership or policy­ making positions, although one- eighth of its membership is Ne­ gro. > . L • There is only one Negro sitting on the 27-man executive board, which is a second - rung leader­ ship organization, the demonstra­ tors said. They also contend that no Ne­ gro is among the 12 business ag­ ents of the union. Simmons said that demonstra­ tions will continue until the local includes Negroes and other non­ whites in its leadership. Local 1-2’s members are employed by Consolidated Edison. -ouis week dis- mor- ruck- with filed office i for t the cants ■nded lploy- 1 by b Un- ever rs. iploys s reg- none is ag­ es in that n the o ag- lists ty the when Whole- Union to ask tribute Evers ihonor Id sec contri- 1, and is ex- $50,000 is, union’s d in a t David to the of em- ;wards. By MALCOLM NASH Picketing of the headquarters of Local 1-2 of the Utility Work­ ers Union of America may re­ sume this week if union officials fail to meet with demonstrators on alleged racial bias within the union, the leader of the picketers said this week. Griffin Simmons said a halt to the demonstrations in front of 386 Race Count Goes On Despite the reluctance of some city agencies to reveal their ra­ cial breakdowns, all of them will cooperate and get the informa­ tion in, a spokesman for Mayor Wagner told the Amsterdam News Wednesday. The prediction came after of­ ficials of the Police Department backed down and began conduct­ ing a survey of its ethnic com­ position through the line organi­ zations. Madison S. Jones, CCHR di­ rector, whose agency is conduct­ ing the survey with the aid of the department officials, said re­ ports have been coming in at a “good pace.” By Wednesday he said that 29 city agencies had forwarded a breakown of their racial com­ positions, although there are slightly more than 100 depart­ ments, commissions, agencies an officials city groups. He expect­ ed to have the full cooperation of the agencies within a month, Mr. Jones indicated. Who Balks The only agencies appearing to be balking Wednesday were the Bureau of the Budget, the Corporation Counsel’s office, and the Transit Authority, all of which were contending a report on the legality of the survey. Ironically, some of the agen­ cies which have questioned the legality of the survey and have thus far refused to cooperate have long been accused of deny­ ing Negroes key advancements in their agencies. Edward S. Lewis, executive di­ rector of CCHR, said that be cause of the special problem on the race issue at the present time, he felt that the city was more than Justified in seeking the special racial breakdown so that it can .get at the root of the discrimination problem in < ity employment. "Unless we have such a breakdown, we don’t know where we are or what the prob­ lem reqily is.” Senate Chambers. Here, police carry away members of the CORE group blocking the en­ trance. PI Telephoto. »«•- ■ r mt •» - - — • IN RESPOSE: Sacramento, Ca­ lif. — A sit-in demonstration seeking a strong fair housing' bill June 14th became a “lie-in” at the entrance to the State Urges Negro Hold Work Stoppage An official of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference suggested this week that Negroes of the nation “stop work for a few days” until the “rules” un­ der which they work and live “are straight.” President Speaks Sampson was not available for comment, but Harold Rigley, pre­ sident of the union, said he was in favor of a meeting between the union and the group which would probably be held under Sampson “within the next ten days or so.” He conceded that no Negro held high leadershipp position, e plaining that the present leaders were men who had taken part in the "formation of the union 25 or more years ago.” The union held an election last year. Another will not be held until 1965. James Bevel, SCLC field or­ ganizer for ^Alabama and Mis­ sissippi, speaking Monday eve­ ning to 500 members of the City Employes Union, a local of the Teamsters, at the Hotel Diplomat, 108 W. 43rd St., said: “It’s time to say to our ^ov ernment, our states and our cit ies: Change the rules and mak< them acceptable!” The work-stoppage Idea, Beve explained, was his. own idea, not that of Freedom Fighter Martin Luther King Jr. or other leaders of the SCLC. to The best habit to form Is read the Amsterdam News every week. Out every Thursday. BOR COLLEGE FUND — David M. Ramos (left), sec­ retary-treasurer of the Nation- Maritime Union of Amer­ ica, presents a $3,000 check for the work of the United Negro College Fund to David C. Rivinus, director of the New York City Labor Com-- mittee of the UNCF,” wbW Robert Nesbitt (center), NMU national representative*, look* on. The picture was made at the NMU headquarters In -New York. ... .. ) >STYLE tti urrylng xw, tw*t«ry SH TENNA iAKER 6 A WEEK ED AR n any tos. Street bw York ^95 Ir euikonje, o RuIawm r/sriiA o» factory worfa (faff of pyrcticne. RMACV STOKE Street I CREAM I 64c FRAY SET I 71c Mr. Lewis is one of the mem­ bers of the Mayor’s Committee on job Advancement which had re­ quested the breakdown from the Mayor so they could carry out their mandate from Mayor Wag­ ner to work for greater integra­ tion of Negroes and Puerto Ric­ ans in city government and pri­ vate agencies. Settlement Houses Need Volunteers Four Bronx settlement houses have issued a call for volunteers who can spend three afternoon or evening hours one day a week to help conduct activities for teen­ age youth during the summer months. The neighborhood houses seek­ ing volunteers are Bronx River Neighborhood Center, 1585 East 174th Street; Claremont Neigh­ borhood Centers, 1205 Washing­ ton Ave.; East Side House, 201 St. Ann's Ave. and Forest Neigh- brohood House, 955 Tinton Av­ enue. Interested persons should write or telephone Miss Leona Feyer, at United Neighborhood Houses, 114 East 32nd Street, New York 16. (LE 2-7360). Local 1199 „ Gives $500 Local 1199 of the Drug and Hos­ pitals Union donated a check for 11500 to the NAACP Medgar Evers ! Scholarship Fund, it was disclos­ ed this week 1 New Opea ts the Public ■ FURNITURE WAREHOUSE RELEASE • Shawraam Flaar Samples Factory Actiaas Manwtoetorsr'i Fsraltore Jah tats All Naw Fareitora SOME ONE OF A KINO Maw Mattre.' a. n am. Get plenty of Schaefer beer for the weekend The one beer: to have when you’re hiving more then one Untitled Document file:///C|/Documents%20and%20Settings/Administrator/Desktop/hello.html2/18/2007 11:01:03 AMThomas M. 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