Post #6

New studies have found that in areas where low skilled jobs are predominently held by whites, blacks that live in the area as well are less likely to get a job. The problem is not that there are not enough jobs, but that there are not enough jobs for blacks. Meaning that the jobs are out there but the employers are much more likely to hire the white male over the black male. The black male has a much harder time aquiring the job because the white male is more likely to be hired because the way society views the general black male population. The public has a poor perception of black males. According to the site http://www.nowpublic.com/study_racism_in_us_workforce there are many jobs held by white people in areas where blacks live, including low education areas. With the greater number of whites holding the jobs in these areas, the lower the chance that young black men have to aquire the jobs. researchers suggest discrimination or lack of labor market networks are likelycauses of why these jobs are not offered to these young black men.

Post #5

Confronting Racism at work
All this fuss about the Met reminds me that I spent a fair bit of time in my office the other day dealing – as I so often do – with racism. The pervasive nature of racism in the workplace means that it is present as an element of many of the circumstances with which union reps have to deal – and it is perceived to be present in many circumstances as well (and the two sets of circumstances overlap but are not coterminous).Our Union rightly devotes great energy to the overt offensive racism of the BNP and I wholeheartedly support all attempts to drive them back into the sewers where they belong.However, for many of our black members it is the everyday experience of institutional racism in the workplace which is the problem the Union needs to confront.And it is tricky.
This is a blog from an average man who has to deal with racism in the work place everyday. This guy is a union rep and has to deal with racial problems day in and day out. The union he works for is supporting the extinction of this racism in their union and do what they can to expel this horrible issue. The man that wrote this blog above agrees whole heartedly with the companies efforts to get rid of racism in the work place.

Post #4

This week I chose to write the current issue of Barack Obama running for president. The reason this is related to the workforce is because if he is elected things in the workforce will drastically change, hopefully for the better. He has gained support from large industrial unions, members of AFL-CIO, are two examples of key embassadors. Also with Barack Obama being the first black nominee, I am sure the black community is hoping that he will help put a stop to racism in the workforce as well as open up more jobs for the black community. He will make a change in the workforce, not just for ethnic groups but for the entire nation. The main idea of this blog is that Barack Obama is a strong balck man that is looking to help this great nation and help our workforce become fair, and has gained the support of many hard working Americans. http://www.mlive.com/us-politics/index.ssf/2008/11/labor_confronts_race_issue_in.html