Illinois Compiled Statutes 775 ILCS 20 Defense Contract Employment Discrimination Act. Section 1

    (775 ILCS 20/1) (from Ch. 29, par. 24a)

    Sec. 1. In the construction of this act the public policy of the state of Illinois is hereby declared as follows: To facilitate the rearmament and defense program of the Federal government by the integration into the war defense industries of the state of Illinois all available types of labor, skilled, semi-skilled and common shall participate without discrimination as to race, color, creed, sex, religion, physical or mental handicap unrelated to ability, or national origin whatsoever.

(Source: P.A. 80-337.)

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