It is the policy of this company to assure that applicants are employed and that employees are treated during employment, without regard to their race, religion, sex, color, or national origin.  Such actions shall include: employment, upgrading, demotion, or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for training, including apprenticeship, pre-apprenticeship, and/or on-the-job training.