Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site whuxlb.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!cca!decvax!harpo!floyd!whuxlb!npl From: npl@whuxlb.UUCP Newsgroups: net.flame Subject: AA case history Message-ID: <1134@whuxlb.UUCP> Date: Sat, 4-Jun-83 19:15:56 EDT Article-I.D.: whuxlb.1134 Posted: Sat Jun 4 19:15:56 1983 Date-Received: Mon, 6-Jun-83 20:55:04 EDT Organization: Bell Labs, Whippany Lines: 16 Case history of AA "in action": (Presented without comment) Not too long ago I was a Programming Supervisor in a rather large company (Not BTL). Working for me was a bright, personable, and highly competent young black programmer. I recommended him for a promotion, and the recommendation was signed, without delay, by the next three levels of management. Still and all, it took over 8 months for the promotion to take effect because (I was unofficially told) the "mix of other minorities" in the list of persons to be promoted to that particular salary level was "not right", and that no one would get promoted until the "mix was right". Draw your own conclusions! ...!whuxlb!npl