Meeting of Porter's Council to Air Grievances
- Title of event
- Meeting of Porter's Council to Air Grievances
- Type of event
- Meeting
- Address of event
- Meeting of Porter's Council to Air Grievances Happened Entirely at 202-204, W 136th St
- Report on event
- Meeting of Porter's Council to Air Grievances Sole event referenced by Subway Evils Are Attacked
- Start date / time
- January 22, 1935
- Start (general time of day)
- Night (Any Time)
- Description
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Members of the Porter's Council No. 242 of 8th Avenue Subway line met to air grievances about their working conditions and to suggest resolutions to these problems. Among the issues raised were that porters were regularly subjected to prejudice and discrimination, low wages, and dangerous and unhealthy working conditions.