The Brooklyn Borough Gas Company, which last year was charged by the American Jewish Congress with discrimination against Jews and Negroes in the employment policy, has engaged a number of Jews and Negroes, it was reported today by the Congress.
Following filing of the charges with the State Commission Against Discrimination, it was revealed that only one Jew had teen employed by the company between 1941 and 1946 Meanwhile, the Congress has asked the Commission to investigate other public utilities.
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