Compares "labor market experiences and consequent social-political adjustment of Negroes and whites, unemployed as result of Packard Motor Car Company close-down of June 1956."
Gives history of employment of Negro men and women in auto plants; commends union leadership and praises Briggs' program for upgrading Negroes as a model for easing current tensions.
Assesses strengths, motivations for membership and leadership in block clubs and school-oriented clubs in the areas of Detroit served by Franklin and Sophie Wright Settlement houses.