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May 7, 1986. Portland Observer. Page 3
Black Affairs Meeting
I he ( begun Commission on BI. k k Affairs »ill hold its regular monthly meeting
kkcdnesdas. Mas 14. 19H6 f nun ' p in to 5 p m in room 354 of the State Capitol
Building in Salem. Oregon I he meeting is open to the puhliv and all interested
persons are sseleonw Contasi person Kathleen I) Saadal «78 2969 I Salem)
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Multnomah County Committed to Affirm ative
illative Action and Equal Entplov ment
Action
Opportunity policy statement to over
hv Jerry Garner
2. (MX) employees, 32 organizationsrep
"Multnomah Counts is committed
to Affirmative A ttio n ." said Robert
I’hillips l*hillips is the County's Allit
inativc Action Officer " In terms ot
comparing us to the City of Portland
ansi the Metropolitan Service District,
we outshine them by a long shot." said
Phillips "B m being ahead isn't what
we want, we »ant it to he tx-ttcr " "W e
arc trying to improve our minority rep
resentation
Since l*hillips Ixx.ime Affirmative
Action Office lot Multnomah C ounts.
theCounty has adapted a strict Allirma
use plan Besides hiring and promoting
targets lot minorities, the county AI
lirmatisc Action plan contains strict
provisions that adher Io Affirmative
Action goals and guidelines as a
specific pari ot the |oh evaluations of
supervisory positions
Phillips, »ho has been Affirmative
Officer since September ot |9xv is well
quail I led lor his position Prior to tak
mg the position » u h Multnomah
County. Phillips, »oiked 5 years in the
Governor Sic Aliyeh Affirmative Ac
lion Office He has been active in
community .itl.iirs, Chairperson ot the
Greater Northeast Portland Police Ad
visory Council. Sice Ptesidenl of the
Portland Chapter ot the N A A C P .
and Co convenor of Operation Big
S o le Protect ot the Slate ot Oregon
Phillips has a Ba.helms Irom OSC, a
Masters in Sis. i.il SS ork from P S I'. and
is 9 credits away Irom a Certificate in
Personnel Administration ai PSC
Since becoming Affirmative Action
Officer. Phillips has heen busy "Dur
mg a 3 month period, I attended or par
ticipated in osei «7 meetings » u h
community groups, »ho »ere con
cerned » u h Affirmative Action is
su es." said Phillips
Phillips said that he believes the
resenting the different protected clas
scs. and made the policy available to
contractors and subcontractors, and
applic ants lor employ ment Also a tie»
reporting system » as implemented to
monitor occupational categories and
salary range and to monitor the Coun
ty's progress in meeting Us Aflitmattse
Action goals Phillips say s the plans tor
his Otlice in 19X6 87 aie
• Implement the 19X6 XX Affirmative
Action plan.
• Increase contact »Uh managers and
supervisors to insure understanding
ol a compliance with the Affirmative
Action program.
• IVvelopment and maintenance ol a
skill hank Io aid in the identification
ol persons lor employ ment oi promo
tional opportunities
Phillips was tasked did he leel the
Reagan Administration ».is turning
their hack on Affirmative Action ’ He
replied by saving dial the Administra
non iv attacking Affirmative Action,
"hut I don't believe they arc drumming
up support they expected to drum up
Phillips encourages minorities to
come and apply lor jobs with
Multnomah Counts " I l thev apply lot
a position »here there is no openings,
minority applicants should come by the
Atlumalivc Action otlice on the I 'th
tloor ol the Portland Building and leave
lhen resume AA hen the position comes
available, we » ill give those applicants
consideration lor the position," said
Phillips
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Robert Phillips, Director of
Affirmative Action for M ultnom ah
County.
Photo by Richard J. Brown
County is sincere in its committment to
Affirmative Action As an example ol
the commitment. Phillips points to the
movement ot the Affirmative Action
Otlice from the Department ol (ienetal
Services Io the Otlice ol County Execu
tive I his means die Affirmative Ac
lion office no» has clout hv Us connec
tion and lies » u h the I vecutiveoffice
Therefore, the policies that come out
ol the Affirmative Action otlice, are no
longer the policies ot a department, hut
the policies ol the County I vecutive."
said Pin I lips
Phillips said in drawing up the
County Affirmative Action and Equal
I mploymenl Opportunity lAilicies and
Practices, the County received input
Irom over 14 organizations ot groups
representing those covered by the plan
B esides this, his o tlic e issued an Attn
Israel and South Africa: the
Apartheid Connection
b\ H«b I othiuii
Israel is one ol ihe countries most
responsible tor keeping apartheid alive,
according to a representative ol the At
ilean National Congress
I hemba Ntinga. ANC representative
tothe lim e d Nations Observe! Mission
in Me» York, analyzed Israel s role in
Southern Africa during a talk at Port
land Slate University Saturday night.
May 3
About Irttl people attended the talk,
»hich » as sponsored by 14 groups, in
eluding the Portland chapter ol Ihe
November 29th Committee lor Pales
line, and the Association <>l African
Students
•According to Ntinga. Israel and
South Africa ate similar Israel is a ra
cist regime that suppresses Palcsti
mans, he said, and South Attica is a
racist regime that suppresses blacks
Both countries destabilize their regions
by attacking neighboring countries
Isrjel props up South Africa with
arms and economic aid. and South AI
rica helps Israel with its strategic min
eials. Ntinga said
South Africa uses Israeli arms, he
said, to suppress blacks struggling to
overthrow apartheid, and to attack
neighboring Namibia
Angola and
Mozambique
Alter Ihe Israeli defense minister vis
iled South Atrica in 19X2, Nnnga said.
Ihe South African Army attacked
Namibia and then invaded Angola,
" u s n g tactics they learned from Is
rael
Israel's support o l Smith /Africa es
lends to collaboration on nuclear
»capons development. said Nnnga
"Even the years in »Inch these
brutal murderers came to power com
cide
I94X." he said
following Nnnga. Disk Becker, rep
resentairve ol lire national November
29th Committee tot Palestine, reported
that Smith Africa is Israel s largest arms
customer, buying ovet '5'« ol Israeli
military exports
In addition, he said. Israel built an
electronic fence along the Angola/
Namibia border, and supplied Smith
Africa with electronic surveillance de
vices that surround its borders
Commercially, companies from the
two countries collaborate on joint ven
tures in steel, paper and shipping, he
said
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.•V/ í / pz . l ' quality U > your life.
Tax facts.
To help fund our transit system tor fiscal year
1986 87, Tri M e l’s Hoard o f foircetors is proposing
an income tax ordinance. I he rate ot the proposed
tax is 0.24*0, twenty four hundredths o f one percent.
It is expected to raise $8.200.000. which for the aver
age household w ill mean approximately $43 per year.
Io find out more on the proposed tax. and on
how it w ill be used, plan to attend one ot the follow
ing community meetings
J p \T D I-l^ /IP T
Your interest is appreciated.
1 Ix l I V IC I
Thursday May 1
Wednesday May 14
Ulaekuin.ix (m in iy Ctnnlhouvc
('«»inci ul I ighih A M ain,
< hegon ( H> 7 Ml p in .
Peninsula Senior ( enter
75OM N Hereford. K m Band
7 Ml p in . Meeting Hall
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Friday May 2
Rcavvritin High School
IMXMl S VS Second. Beaverton
7 Ml p in . Mam Moor, Cafeteria
Monday May 5
Multnomah I S I ) Building
220 S I K)2nd Ave K»rtlan<l
7 Ml p in . Room K17
Wednesday May 7
H illth n m Adm inistration Building
,15 N FirM Ave Hillsboro
7 Ml p m . Count d Chamber
Thursday May 8
Madison High S a hool
2755 N I «2nd Ave Kirtland
7 M lp ni . Main Floor. I ihrary
Tuesday May 13
Kirtland Building
1120 S VV I ifth Ave Kirtland
7 Ml p in . Second I loor, Room ( '
Thursday May 15
( iiesham ( itv fla il
11 H N VV I astin.m Ave . Gresham
7 Ml p in . ( '«Hint il < Tiamhei
Monday May 19
I routdale ( U> Hall
KM S I Kihluig. Troutdale
hi . ( ( riik il Chamber
7 Ml p
Tuesday May 20
Sunnyside ( «immunity S«. Iw*ol
U2I S T Salmon. Kirtland
K 00 p m . Main Floor. Auditorium
Wednesday May 21
Knit’ Ncighborli«»od Facility
4KI5 N I Seventh Ave . Kirlland
7 Ml p m . Mam Fhwif. Cafeteria
Thursday May 22
Multnomah Arts Center
7»KH S VV Capitol Highway. Kntland
7 Ml p m . Room * 14
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HE CAN DO MORE GOOD FOR PORTLAND.
It’s good to have a man like Bob Packwood in the
United States Senate. For nearly eighteen years, be has
championed the interest of the people in this area.
And now, as the Chairman of the powerful Senate
Committee on Finance, he’s in a very good position to do
even more.
No one has more influence in the United States Senate.
And no one is more committed to using that clout for the
good of Oregon.
For his courage, his clout, his commitment to Oregon,
vote for Senator Boh Packwood on Tbesday, May 20. He’s a
good man. He’s doing a very good job for Portland.
PACKWOOD
Courage. Clout. Commitment.
K iid f«»r hv Re-elect fackwund Comniith v