The document discusses the challenges faced by the federal equal employment program in the construction industry, specifically in northeast Oklahoma. Funding for enforcing EEO laws and affirmative action regulations is identified as a major issue, with inadequate staffing and low priority within the Department of Labor hindering enforcement efforts. Recommendations are made for improving the effectiveness of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance. The document also explores various hypotheses for the income disparities between black and white workers, including labor market discrimination and productivity differences. The need for increased funding for agencies like OFCC to enforce EEO laws and affirmative action requirements is emphasized.

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Correspondence Regarding Equal Employment Funding in the Construction Industry

Identifier:
CAC_CC_109_4_22_12_0002
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Correspondence Regarding Equal Employment Funding in the Construction Industry
Date Created:
1976-08-06
EDTF:
1976-08-06
Creator:
unknown
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
Language:
eng
Record Type:
correspondence
Collection:
James R. Jones Collection
Collection Finding Aid:
https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/70
Description:
The document discusses the challenges faced by the federal equal employment program in the construction industry, specifically in northeast Oklahoma. Funding for enforcing EEO laws and affirmative action regulations is identified as a major issue, with inadequate staffing and low priority within the Department of Labor hindering enforcement efforts. Recommendations are made for improving the effectiveness of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance. The document also explores various hypotheses for the income disparities between black and white workers, including labor market discrimination and productivity differences. The need for increased funding for agencies like OFCC to enforce EEO laws and affirmative action requirements is emphasized.
Congress:
94th (1975-1977)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_109_4_0000, Box 22, Folder 12, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
5 Pages