It is a fight to level the playing field to be able to compete for jobs and careers on the basis of skills and make available apprentice training to all. In 1973 Al Percy launched a class action lawsuit to give workers like him a chance to better their lot in life. It would also ensure the availability of skilled workers to build the infrastructure of the future.
1974-11-08; Filed Memorandum #41415 motion granted Case allowing 17-2273, action Document to be maintained 71, 11/22/2017, as a class 2179151, action Page67 - of 215 certified 2017-07-24 doc 1 2000e-3, which de do not include the promulgation of an unconstitutional ~ffirrna~ive action pl~n. suppo~t ~heir claim, for while the court in Hadnott v. Laird, 463 F.2d 304, 305 (D.C. Cir. 1972) dismi3sed the complaint for the plaintiffs' failure to appear first .,.. . .., '~l:/SrE: ICl.l.L t~c~ fu.1f i .L .l t.l1e i .r cc~n. t:.r: a.ci.-:.1J.a 1 cornrn.i. t -~ discriminat21 on the b~3is of r~~e. plaintiffs note, the complaint is not one under Title VII; pl.air.t'ciffs .be-:rc a.:ce r1ot asl~_:Lng t~hat t:}i(~ san.ctior1s of Ex-.. ecutive Ordc.:r· No. 11246 be irnposed upon third p
1974-11-08; Filed Memorandum #41415 motion granted Case allowing 17-2273, action Document to be maintained 71, 11/22/2017, as a 2179151, class action Page68 - of 215 certified 2017-07-24 doc 1 rector of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance. Regulations promulgated by the Office give the Director but however broad the scope of those regulations, a complainant may only chalJ. er;ge the a1lrc';ged dJ..:::: cr iininat:j_o,..· o.f· a "pr.imc contr:a.ctoT or svbcont:ractor" 1 s;L 2 3 (a)), not the unconstitution~lity of the contract's equal P~plovment oppor~unity clause itself. 2. Exhaustion of Federal Administrative Ren1edies Ur1der tl8 tJ .. S~C .. §l98l~ ... -- -·---~-·-.__-------__.., -.... ~,...--.-- The state defendants also assert that plaintiffs have adequate remed:i.es under federal st.atutes. As noted above, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, does not prohibit discriminatory acts by government officials except where the government is the employer. Nor does it proscribe tbe activities of govern·- ment officials or private entities which operate to foster discrbnination by employers or unions. 9 . 0650
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