facilities can be provided for their socomedation, It should be noted here ‘that there has been substantially less Tegro in-aigretion than white. nu “Arritwes dup pourozes OF MAVAGROMS, LABOR, ALD COVERT Thore are two principal firss engaged in shipbuilding in Mebile at the prosmnt tines Theso are the Gulf Shiptallding Company ant the Alaben Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Companys Gulf Shipbuilding Congeny exploys caly approximately 20 Yogroos who work as Janitors end offlee sweperas Mo Negroes are engaged in production jobs of any sort. ‘tre Ae Yo of Le Tetal Tradee Gouoii of ticbilo has a olosed-chop agreement with the Gulf Ship- building Companys Inquiries into the reasons why Negroes are not uped in gobs for which they are qualified and available have shom that responsi« bility 4s borne both by maagenent and the union involved. The matter 4s x detaSled and eoupllested caw, sod At 1a not pecgoeed to co inte aay Jengthy disoussion of 1t heres In brief, the problem 1s one of securing agreenonts batwoon uions and managezent that avallable Tegro worker will be given euploynont ani integrated into their production echese to the end ‘hut the labor shortage about which theecapany complaing will be eliminateds ‘The Alabams Shipbuilding and Dry Deok Company employs approximately 4,000 Kegross, principally as comon laborers, with epproximstely 10% of thea 4m tho semi-akilled and skilled categories» Tho company has an agresnent with the International Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers (C10), and some sffort hasbeen nade to up-grade qualified Negroes to the point where thelr highest okilla would bo utilized. Hogro-white relations at this particular plant have left auch to ba desired, and conflicts and fights between liegro