20% of workers had to be a minority under union policy
Detroit Northwestern HS. (where he attended) 1972-65% african american students, 1978-90% AA students
90% of his friends parents worked at/for an automobile related company
In 1977 the pay per hour was $7.50 for union members
North end along with east side was majority all White
Central part of city was all Black
Bars were located across the street from the factories
Black workers would carpool with other blacks/ white with whites
Blacks and whites would work side by side and there was rarely racial tension.
Whites an blacks played on different bowling teams, were members of different lodges, and attended different churches.
At school most white kids played sports with other white kids and blacks played with other blacks
The two races came together under the union. They both benefited under new contracts so there was never any ill feelings towards one another in contract negotiations.
