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...obstructed on November 19 because of his well-known views on American diplomatic history. He was obstructed, perhaps unwisely, because he had identified himself with the University's racist employment policies by speaking at a news conference on November 11 with the University Personnel Director to "explain" the painters' helper issue. No classes are taught in University Hall, the Faculty Club, or the Gund Hall construction site...
...helper category will be climinated by the now agreement, but helpers will not receive automatic promotions...
Here at Harvard students have raised the issues that black people are being denied equal access to jobs on construction sites, and that the job category of "painters' helper" has in effect relegated blacks (and subsequently waites) to a classification in which they earn less money than "painters" for doing the same work...
...statement endorsed the demands of students and condemned the University's policy of "relegating blacks to the classification of 'painter's helper' in which they earn less money than 'painters' for doing the same work." They recommended that "all 'painter's helpers' be promoted immediately to 'painters 'and that 20 percent black and other minority group workers be hired at all levels at Harvard construction sites" -one of OBU's demands...
...committee would check all references which the helper submitted, he said, adding that previously some references were ignored...