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Pickets walk at union hall, October 16 1969

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Title:Pickets walk at union hall, October 16 1969
Date:1969
Description:

A newspaper report about a picket taking place outside the Clark-Skamania Central Labor Council headquarters. The picket was established by the Vancouver Branch of the NAACP as a show of support for efforts to get more minorities into union construction jobs. The protest was part of a nationwide effort in response to incidents in Pittsburgh and Seattle involving the trade unions discrimination towards Blacks. The picketing by the numerous NAACP branches took place at construction sites and outside labor temples and called for revisions in apprenticeship requirements.

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Types:Clippings
Subjects:African Americans | National Association for Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) | Organizations | Labor unions | Employment | Discrimination | Pickets | Demonstrations | Vancouver (Wash.) | Clark County (Wash.)
Collection:Columbia River Basin Ethnic History Project
Institution:Washington State University's Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Contributors:Washington State University Vancouver Information Services | Clark County Historical Museum
Online Publisher:[Spokane, Wash.] : Washington State University
Original Material:

Vancouver Branch of the National Association for Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

Rights and Usage:

To obtain a copy of this item, or request permission to publish, contact the

Clark County Historical Society Library and Archives, 1511 Main Street,

Vancouver, WA 98660, 360-993-5679 or cchm@pacifier.com.

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