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Constitution and By-Laws for Branches
(g) HOUSING. The Committee on Housing shall: (1)
study housing conditions in the local community; (2)
receive and seek to adjust complaints of discrimination; (3)
oppose all restrictive practices whether public or private;
and (4) disseminate information and render such other
assistance which may eliminate discrimination in housing.
(h) LABOR and INDUSTRY. The Labor and Industry
Committee shall seek ways to improve the economic status
of minority groups by (1) working to eliminate
discriminatory employment practices in industry and
government, wage differentials based on race, unequal
opportunities for training and promotion, unfair dismissals;
(2) encouraging greater participation in the trade union
movement; (3) working to end discriminatory practices in
labor unions; (4) securing the enactment of state and federal
fair employment practices legislation; (5) working for
improved opportunities in vocational and apprenticeship
training.
(i) LEGAL REDRESS. The Legal Redress Committee
shall: (1) investigate all cases reported to it; (2) supervise
all litigation in which the Branch is interested and (3) keep
the National Office and the Branch informed on the progress
of every case. It shall not give general legal advice.
G) MEMBERSHIP. The Membership Committee
shall: (1) work throughout the year to maintain and increase
the membership of the Association; (2) be responsible for
planning and organizing the annual membership campaign;
and (3) be responsible on a continuous basis for soliciting
new members and for securing renewals.
(k) POLITICAL ACTION. The Political Action
Committee shall: (1) seek to increase registration and voting;
(2) work for the enactment of municipal, state and federal
legislation designed to improve the educational, political and
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economic status of minority groups; (3) seek the repeal of
racially discriminatory legislation; (4) work to improve the
administration of justice; (5) work to secure equal
enforcement of the law; and (6) keep the National Office
and the Branch informed of all proposed legislation which
affects minority groups. The Committee shall be nonpartisan and shall not endorse candidates for public office.
(1) PRESS and PUBLICITY The Press and Publicity
Committee shall: (1) endeavor to secure publicity for the
work of the Branch and the Association in the local press
and on radio, television and other media; (2) attempt to
interest persons in charge of local news media on conditions
affecting minority groups; (3) seek to counteract derogatory
and erroneous statements in local news media about blacks
and other minority groups; (4) be responsible for forwarding
THE CRISIS items covering Branch activities and important
local affairs; and (5) act as far as possible as an agency for
the promotion and sale of THE CRISIS. No publicity shall
be released without first being approved by the President of
the Branch.
(m) RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS. The Religious Affairs
Committee shall include ministerial and lay religious leaders
who are members of the Branch. It shall: (1) promote an
educational program designed to give moral and ethical
interpretation to the civil rights struggle; (2) interpret the
work of the Association to organized religious groups of all
faiths; (3) enlist the support of such organized religious
groups for membership, fund raising, and the struggle for
equality and full civil rights; (4) provide resource assistance
for religious education and social action activities, associated
with the improvement of race relations.
(n) YOUTH WORK. The Committee on Youth Work
shall consist of the Youth Council(s) Advisor(s), the Youth