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Show NATIONAL BUSINESS AND 2012 For further FEDERATION PROFESSIONAL WOMEN'S MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, N. W" CLUBS, INC, WASHINGTON 6. D. C. October 27, 1967 information contact: Rainey and McEnroe, Inc. (202) 298-8455 RE1;£ASE: FOR IMMEOIATE; WASHINGTON, DC. Women's Clubs, Inc laws and , , The National Federation of Business and Professional -_ has advanced its 1967-68 cam:paign to repeal state "protective" regulations which actllaly restrict women's employment opportunities. apW National Presidnt Mabel R. McOlanahan of Appleton, Wisconsin, today filed the second of two legal statements before her home state labor agency to kick off the drive which was apJ?roved at the' .organ'ization 's national convention this past July. At that time was noted that every state except Delaware has at least i,t ability limits the of women to one statute which compete equally for jobs. Ty)i9al of the action being prepared i:p many states, Mrs. McG:lanahan objected to Wiscons in laws wh i ch : • provide a minimum wage • restriot rate for women and children but not for men night-shift work and hours In both statements . of work for women. for the Wisconsin Department of InQustry, Labor and Human Relations, Mrs. McClanahan asked for repeal of the restrictions or their application to men and women alike. In a summary paragraph she said BPW could not support suggested, changes because they were "only one small step toward the establishment of equal opportunity for men and women alike." (more) |
