March 7, 1945
COPLAINTS OF COLORED WOMEN AGAINST
PRATT AND WHITHEY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
REFUSAL 70 HIRE
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Wiggins, Susic
Fepmuary 22, 1945
Fox, Glarine Cole
February 5, 1945 (Approx. )
larch 5, 1945 -
wilesn, Mildred
Jamary 1, 1945 (Approx. )
1018 Vine, Kansas City, Mo, Vi. 3204
Complsted most of senior year in High School,
North American Training School 6 nonths’in
riveting, sub-assembly, and sheet metal,
oyed in Sub-assembly work at North
Ansriean 9-3 to 9k.
USES referral as traime. Interviewer
inquired about work experience, then asked
if complainant would take cafateria nork,
Complainant said she wished trainee or
production work.
Tntorviower stated that company meded no
women { despite brosdeasting) - only min and
was sending tut few to training school,
‘2541, Olive, Koneas City, Mo. Wa. 3248 ~
Iiigh School Graduate -
‘Training in sheet metal at North American.
Employed North American 6 menths as stock
clerk. Terminated because of iliness at
hoa,
USES referral as produstion helper. Inter
viower at desk 5, City Enployzent Office,
said were no openings 14 production wrk,
only in cafeteria work, but would call con
plainant 4¢ openigg in produetion work
developed.
Reapplied, but waa teld no openings except
in cafeteria work,
2835 Brooklyn, Kansas City, Mo, Wa. 1532
High School Graduate
Enployed at Hercules Forder Co., 6 mos.
Terninated to have rere tine for care of her
child.
Employed at Pratt & Whitney Sept. 43 to
June-ls as janitress, Terminated after several.
eotesee through ra, Alsbreck for production
work,
Applied at Pratt & thitney City Eaploywnt
Office for trainee or production work, Was
Sold te Zotar the fellonng day.” 24d co en
on 3 5 Oo}
Tite Gary Ten wore boing sent to tho tralning
school.