Phillips, K C (2010) Monumental change: The St. Louis gateway arch and the integration of craft trades. PhD thesis, Howard University, USA.
Abstract
This dissertation examines the integration of craft trades within the mid-western city of St. Louis, Missouri. I argue that the construction industry was dramatically changed with the introduction of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title Seven. The American workforce was integrated by Title Seven in a way in which it had not been previously. The construction for the Gateway Arch, the crowning piece of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial had already begun when the legislation passed. It was among the first major federally funded project to be affected by Title Seven. I argue that the National Park Service, Equal Employment Commission, and the African American community of St. Louis were all instrumental in the implementation of the legislation making the city of St. Louis a trendsetter in American employment practices. In addition, to breaking the color line with the workforce, it was also the Arch project which resulted in the first pattern and practice lawsuit issued by the United States government. This dissertation outlines the Gateway Arch project beginning with the development of the city of St. Louis, race relations, and work force within the city.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Doctoral) |
|---|---|
| Thesis advisor: | Clark-Lewis, E and Tolbert, E J |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | United States; employment; government; integration; legislation; workforce |
| Index terms: | integration, United States, legislation, construction industry, implementation, dissertation, employment |
| Subjects: | organizational analysis, industry analysis, management, Geography, contractual arrangements, legal systems, research dissemination and communication |
| Topics: | Procurement, Geographical Context, Legal Issues, Research Practice, Organizational Design, Human Resources |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PCT |
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