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Case Facts

Case Analysis with three Questions: Q1. Discrimination involved in Kaiser Aluminum

Plant.

Q2. Judgment for the problem & Policies

recommended.

Q3. Moral Principles & Qualifications for

considering training program.


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Initially, the plant has partitioned Racism. KaiserAluminum Plant has only relatively few Black

Workers.[(i.e.) only 4.7% of Blacks].

After that Federal Agencies pressured Kaiser to increasethe number black workers in better paying skilled jobs andalso US steelworkers union was pressing him for the

training program for its own workers.

Then Kaiser agrees to recruit atleast 50% of black workersfor the training program.

During the first year of the program, 13 people wereselected (i.e.) 7 Blacks & 6 Whites.


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Yes, Kaiser was practicing discrimination. At the beginning, Kaiser hired only 4.7% of Blacks. Suddenly

he plans to increase the number of blacks to 39%, due topressure from Federal Agencies, litigation by blacks &

National policy. But he didnt think about the experienced white people. Yes, Kaiser management is morally responsible for the

situation in its plant.

Because they initially they gave preference to white peoplesuddenly they tries to change the situation by starting the

preferential treatment training program.

This creates problem.


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Yes, the Kaiser Management acted rightly when it

implemented its preferential training program.

Because they gave preference to bottom level black

workers. Also in order to follow rules of federal agencies and to

solve the problem of blacks.

The policy that I recommend for Kaiser is to follow

strong considerations ofequity.


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Though initially we may think that Weber was treatedunfairly. But it is not so.

Because there is no any grievance between the company

and Weber. Also 43 other white men had also rejected in order to give

more preference to Blacks.

My judgment on the basis the moral principles are;

the Kaiser plan did not absolutely bar the admission of whites and Also that the training plan was a temporary one, operating only

until blacks in craft jobs at Kaiser reflected the ratio of blacks in thelocal work force.

So, Kaiser didnt had nothing wrong in their treatment.


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Yes seniority serve as a basis for deciding who gets trainedfirst.

The Qualifications that can be considered;

Experience; Relative Job Skills & Knowledge;

Avoid Racial Differences;

Performance in the past .

Effectiveness in completing their job; Employees potentiality.


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