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...painter's helper problem is well underway to solution," one spokesman said last night. He said that yesterday's meeting was used primarily to finalize details of the agreement reached during the building takeover...
...demanded that Harvard abolish the category of "painter's helper," and raise the wages of present helpers to that of painters...
According to OBU, the CAB has agreed to the abolition of the painter's helper category. The decision will be final as soon as new contracts are drawn...
More than a month ago various groups on Harvard's campus, notably SDS and the Undergraduate Afro, began raising questions about the University's employment practices relating to black workers. At that time the issue centered around the job category of "painter's helper" in which the University has for some time employed black workers doing painters' work for substantially less than painters' wages. Since that time the Organization for Black Unity a group representing Afro groups at all of the University's schools, has expanded the controversy to include another major issue, the hiring of more black workers...
Fifteen years ago Harvard hired one man under the category of "painter's helper." In this case, the title fit the man's job. He collected materials, drove a truck, and burned out used paint pots-functions he continues to perform today. About three years ago, however, Harvard, like many other institutions, came under pressure to correct obvious discrimination in its hiring practices. As a result, the University hired more black workers in certain fields. Several workers were made "painter's helpers." receiving pay lower than that of painters. as dictated by union contract. The fact of the matter...