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Burlington Self-Survey on Human Relations: Final report, 1950
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68 which indicated an intention of favorable acceptance. A third of the construction firms covered employ some Negroes, and these firms did not express themselves at all with respect to being willing to accept Negro employees or to difficulties involved in using them. The manufacturing firms are lowest in representation of Negro workers, and they are equally divided in degree of willingness to use Negro employees. They likewise do not express any opinions as to difficulties. The transportation and communications firms are low in the proportion using Negro workers but high in actual number of such workers employed. Apparently there is a significant proportion of these firms willing to use Negroes workers, although a small minority express concern over difficulties. The wholesale and retail trades are high in utilization and degree of willingness; but they also show concern over actual or anticipated difficulties. Although a fifth of the business and repair firms employ Negroes, a larger proportion of them are not willing than willing to extend their utilization there is also a noticeable expression of concern over difficulties. The wholesale and retail trades are high in utilization and degree of willingness; but they also show concern over actual or anticipated difficulties. Although a fifth of the business and repair firms employ Negroes, a larger proportion of them are not willing than willing to extend their utilization; there is also a noticeable expression of concern over difficulties. The personal services are highest in the proportion of firms using Negro workers, and although only a small number are not willing to use Negroes, they express the greatest amount of concern over difficulties. It is very difficult to identify a consistent pattern of practice among these responses, although a few trends seem dependable. The fact that the manufacturing firms are equally divided in willingness to extend the employment of Negroes does suggest a limitation of opportunity. The expansion of employment opportunity, through the use of Negroes by additional firms in business repair services and personal
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68 which indicated an intention of favorable acceptance. A third of the construction firms covered employ some Negroes, and these firms did not express themselves at all with respect to being willing to accept Negro employees or to difficulties involved in using them. The manufacturing firms are lowest in representation of Negro workers, and they are equally divided in degree of willingness to use Negro employees. They likewise do not express any opinions as to difficulties. The transportation and communications firms are low in the proportion using Negro workers but high in actual number of such workers employed. Apparently there is a significant proportion of these firms willing to use Negroes workers, although a small minority express concern over difficulties. The wholesale and retail trades are high in utilization and degree of willingness; but they also show concern over actual or anticipated difficulties. Although a fifth of the business and repair firms employ Negroes, a larger proportion of them are not willing than willing to extend their utilization there is also a noticeable expression of concern over difficulties. The wholesale and retail trades are high in utilization and degree of willingness; but they also show concern over actual or anticipated difficulties. Although a fifth of the business and repair firms employ Negroes, a larger proportion of them are not willing than willing to extend their utilization; there is also a noticeable expression of concern over difficulties. The personal services are highest in the proportion of firms using Negro workers, and although only a small number are not willing to use Negroes, they express the greatest amount of concern over difficulties. It is very difficult to identify a consistent pattern of practice among these responses, although a few trends seem dependable. The fact that the manufacturing firms are equally divided in willingness to extend the employment of Negroes does suggest a limitation of opportunity. The expansion of employment opportunity, through the use of Negroes by additional firms in business repair services and personal
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