The decision in Percy v. Brennan, SDNY Case 73-cv-04279 In 1974 in the landmark Percy v. Brennan Class Action, (“Case 73-cv-04279” or “Percy v. Brennan”), Albert E. Percy won the right for unskilled workers to receive paid on-the-job apprentices training so they could benefit from good jobs while enjoying the pride, freedom and liberty to be able to compete for jobs and careers based on skills, not because of segregating criteria of skin color or ethnicity perpetuating unequal treatment.