Revised Philadelphia Plan
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The Revised Philadelphia Plan was a plan that required government contractors in Philadelphia to hire minority workers. Department of Labor
Assistant Secretary for Wage and Labor Standards
Arthur Fletcher
implemented the Revised Philadelphia Plan in 1969, based on an earlier plan developed in 1967 by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance
and the Philadelphia Federal Executive Board. The plan required federal contractors to meet certain goals for the hiring of African American
employees by specific dates in order to combat institutionalized discrimination on the part of specific skilled building trades unions. The plan was quickly extended to other cities. In 1971, the Supreme Court
refused to hear an appeal to the Fourth Circuit's decision in the case of Contractors' Association of Eastern Pennsylvania v. Schultz, et al., thereby de facto upholding the legality of the Revised Philadelphia Plan.
United States Department of Labor
The United States Department of Labor is a Cabinet department of the United States government responsible for occupational safety, wage and hour standards, unemployment insurance benefits, re-employment services, and some economic statistics. Many U.S. states also have such departments. The...
Assistant Secretary for Wage and Labor Standards
Employment Standards Administration
The Employment Standards Administration , was the largest agency within the U.S. Department of Labor. Its four subagencies enforced and administerered laws governing legally mandated wages and working conditions, including child labor, minimum wages, overtime pay, and family and medical leave;...
Arthur Fletcher
Arthur Fletcher
Arthur Fletcher was an American government official, widely referred to as the "father of affirmative action" as he was largely responsible for the Revised Philadelphia Plan....
implemented the Revised Philadelphia Plan in 1969, based on an earlier plan developed in 1967 by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance
Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs is part of the U.S. Department of Labor. OFCCP is responsible for ensuring that employers doing business with the Federal government comply with the laws and regulations requiring nondiscrimination...
and the Philadelphia Federal Executive Board. The plan required federal contractors to meet certain goals for the hiring of African American
African American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
employees by specific dates in order to combat institutionalized discrimination on the part of specific skilled building trades unions. The plan was quickly extended to other cities. In 1971, the Supreme Court
Supreme Court of the United States
The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest court in the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all state and federal courts, and original jurisdiction over a small range of cases...
refused to hear an appeal to the Fourth Circuit's decision in the case of Contractors' Association of Eastern Pennsylvania v. Schultz, et al., thereby de facto upholding the legality of the Revised Philadelphia Plan.