Boston parents frustrated with Wilson and School CommitteeMarcus Jones reports that teachers and parents are frustrated over new starting times for the Boston. . . > more |  |
Martin Luther King Day at BUMarcus Jones reports that hundreds of people gathered in Marsh Chapel at Boston University to commemorate. . . > more |  |
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Series: The Ten O'Clock News
Date: 1989-06-15
Duration: 00:03:03
Subject: Affirmative action programs; Banks and banking
People: Gifford, Charles; Hunter, Rosa; Jones, Marcus;
Clip Description
Marcus Jones reports on the affirmative action program at the Bank of Boston. Jones notes that twenty percent of the employees at the bank are minorities. Jones interviews Charles Gifford (Bank of Boston), who says that a diverse workforce makes sense. Gifford says that the bank will hire any qualified candidate, regardless of race. Gifford adds that he would like to hire more minorities in top bank positions. Jones reports that bank managers have set affirmative action goals that exceed federal requirements because they believe that an integrated workforce is good for business. Jones interviews Rosa Hunter (Director of Affirmative Action Planning for the Bank of Boston). Hunter talks about the bank's commitment to diversity. Jones reviews statistics concerning minority professionals and minority managers at the Bank of Boston. He notes that most minority employees are hired for entry-level and mid-level positions. Jones' report is accompanied by footage of employees at work at the Bank of Boston and employees in the company cafeteria. The tape includes additional footage of Bank of Boston employees in the offices and cafeteria.
This edition of the Ten O'Clock News also included the following item:
Meg Vaillancourt reports on affirmative action in the Boston Fire Department
Affirmative action in the Boston Fire Department
Series Description
A local program aimed at the Boston audience, The Ten O'Clock News debuted on January 15, 1976. Its two immediate predecessors were The Reporters and Evening Compass. A news and public affairs show focusing on neighborhood, local and state issues, The Reporters was produced and broadcast on WGBH from 1970 to 1973. The Reporters was then replaced by Evening Compass, which expanded into a twice-nightly news broadcast during the tense moments of Boston's busing crisis. On the air from 1973 to 1975, Evening Compass found an audience through its in-depth coverage of school desegregation in Boston, which began in 1974. The Ten O'Clock News stood out as an in-depth news program. It strove for a balance between local and national stories, between politics and the Arts. The last The Ten O'Clock News program was broadcast on May 30, 1991.
