All Jewish organizations in Baltimore were called on today to join in the fight to secure passage by the Baltimore City Council of a pending bill on equal employment opportunity designed to abolish discrimination in employment.
In a communication addressed to the 750 Jewish organizations and groups in this city, the Baltimore Jewish Council described the pending measure as the most important piece of legislation to confront the Jews of this city.
The council declared that discrimination against Jews seeking employment here constituted a real problem. It said studies had disclosed that as high as 25 percent of job orders placed with some employment agencies here have specified “Gentile only” preference. It expressed belief that this type of discrimination can be outlawed by legislation of the type now before the council. Hearings on the measure in the City Council are scheduled to start in April.
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