A labor union had once been whites only but is now integrated. Its membership rules used to state that to obtain employment through the union you had to be related to or recommended by a union member. Such a rule would now be:

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The rule stating that one must be related to or recommended by a union member to obtain employment through the union would be illegal because it would perpetuate past intentional discrimination, violating Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This discrimination was based off of race and would now prevent equal opportunities for minority workers joining the union. Therefore, the rule would be considered invalid and discriminatory.

A Labor Union Had Once Been Whites Only but Is