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1 9 - \ 'COO01822 1 - . a - a,.. a .! - n k 1 9 - \ n k 'COO01822 - . 1 a - - .. a ! 30 March 1 9 3 - J .- 30 March 1 9 3 . . . . ' C SITUATION INFORMATION REP0 R T The Coalition of Black T r a d e Unionists (CBTU), formed in September 1972 by five militant black. labor union officials, could be one of the comers within the black power movement. Bill Lucy, Secretary-Treasurer of the 'American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employegs: Charles Hayes of the Amalgamated Meatcuttcrs Union; and Nelson Jack Eilwards of the United Auto Workers are spearheading CBTU's live-man organizing committee. . O n 24 February 1973 a t Chicago, Illinois. CBTU's five-man Steering Committee m e t with-some %e Irundrcd black labor leaders from western Indiana, Ohio and Michigan. This meeting constituted the initial step toward formally organizing a national intrastructured black unionized workeis' organization. In addition, regional organizing cnnferences werc scheduled for Cleveland, ( V a r c h IO), Dc<roit The piirposc of these regional conferences -- to h a m m e r out a provisions\ constitution which would be presented at CDTU's national convention scheduled for May 25-27 in Washington, D.C. .(March 3.1). and Ncw Ynrk (April 14). It should be noted that only 2 niillion out of I -. approximately 9 . 8 million blacks in the nation's work force are mem- b e r s of trade unions. CBTU's ultimate stated aim is militant black representation on the AFL-CIO Executivc Council and on thc executive boards of its affiliated unions. They are demanding that thc black quota systcni of hiring by those who do busincss with the Government he reinstated: thcy are swingine into the fight to keep thc Office o f Econoiiiic Oppor- tunity going; and thcy plan to sponsor street rallies in the nation's . 3 . . . .. I . .