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Aug, 22, iniil THE MINNEAPOLIS STAR Second OPINION P8 African Unionist Gets 'Liberal Education' in U.S. Vice President Plays Key Civil Rights Role By JOHN HERLING Washington. What does an African labor unionist from Kenya think of the United States? helped transport more than 80 students to the United States beginning in September 1959. When Mak'Anyengo came to town, the local branch of the labor field, coupled with the youth of our union, was a great hindrance to me and my colleagues," he said. "My search for knowledge in labor unionism began.

I did not leave unread any book on unionism I could get hold of. I came across a book in Moreover, he said, "I came to realize the need for more than just a handful of trained leaders In a union. The legal and economic aspects of collective bargaining, for example, call for qualified specialized staff. I came to realize that the success of union depends on a good plan nnd the way in which it is carried out." the Oil, Chemical and Atom By ROSCOE DRUMMOND Washington. Without reaching for any Monday morning headlines, Vice President Lyndon John ic Workers at Argo, 111., helped him get a part-time job.

This paid for board, lodging and other expenses. What did he get out of his training experience here? This is a thumbnail report by Och-ola Ogaye Mak'Anyengo, general secretary of the Kenya Petroleum Workers penters in the south than in the north. The reason is that the unions in the south generally are not in a position to prevent apprentice training. The first equal-opportunity agreement negotiated by the Johnson committee dissolved this kind of discrimination. The Lockheed plant in Marietta, had trouble employing Negroes for any kind of Jobs except maintenance because the dominant local union discriminated against Negroes.

One of the first effects of the agreement signed with Lockheed was to desegregate the local union. Now, without "freedom riders" or restaurant sit-ins, the rest rooms, the lunch rooms and other facilities of all Lockheed plants, including Marietta, are desegregated. While some politicians are congratulating themselves that the Kennedy administration is doing nothing about new civil rights legislation, Johnson is doing more to further the substance of civil rights (equality in employment) without legislation than most people realize. He plunged into the study The challenge in Kenya, as in so many other new African nations, is the development of new leaders in every sector oT national life. In Kenya, emerging from the British colonial system, men of natural ability like Tom Mboya, head of the Kenya Labor federation, and others have been encouraged to come forward through training in Great Britain, travel in the United States and other countries, and participation in international conferences, to develop confidence and capacity.

Kenyans know that the present urgent need for competent leaders will multiply in the years ahead. No one was more aware of this than O. O. Mak'Anyengo, who two years ago was suddenly faced with the appalling need of negotiating labor contracts with international oil companies. "My lack of experience in He came to know intellectuals in and out of the universities.

"To my delight," he said, "I got to know more of my country and Africa than I knew before, partly because in large U.S. libraries I read books which I could not read or find in the libraries at Herllng of the structure and functions of the American labor movement. He attended the convention of the Oil Workers and participated in a negotiating meeting. This experience was brand new for him. union, who son is doing more to bring about the sub stance of racial justice on a very important front than those who talk most about it.

The vice president has been busy at the library of the US1S in Nairobi with the names of American universities which offered tuition scholarships." The young Kenyan union leader spent several preparatory months at the African Labor college in Kampala, Uganda, which was built with aid from United States trade unions. Finally, he was all set for the nine-month course in Chicago. His tuition fee was covered by the Union Research and Education division of the University of Chicago and the International Federation of Petroleum Workers. Encouraged by Tom spent nine months as a mem chairman or the president of the firm. They guarantee equal employment opportunity in recruitment, training, up-grading, promotion and every other labor-management relationship.

This is the work of about six months and only the beginning. Its largest significance Is that it sets a pattern of employment practices, a standard and a code for all the rest of Industry. The Johnson committee is now negotiating similar agreements with other corporations and its objective is to extend them to the 50 biggest defense contractors by the end of this year. This would cover 11 million to 12 million workers. The success of the Johnson operation stems, in part, from the fact that it has not rested its initiative primarily on complaints of discrimina TaZ Johnson ber of a training class for local leaders at the University of Chicago.

In his new country, you have to learn by doing. There is no other way. You read, you improvise, you adapt. You clutch at every opportunity. He found his experience in the United States such an opportunity.

home. "Because of the liberal educational system in the U.S., I now find myself more capable than before of participating with confidence in discussions, especially on world affairs. I have come to know the American people better." "The impressive thing, for me," he said, "was the respect each side gave to the other, unlike some of our negotiations in Kenya where the employers feel they have a right to impose their wishes regardless of the workers' views." Mboya, he became a part of the "African airlift," which his work and his work has been to remove discrimination against Negroes and other minority groups in the vast areas of industry doing billions of dollars of business with the federal government. The record to date: In his role as chairman of the President's committee on equal employment opportunity, Johnson has signed commitments with nine of the nation's largest defense contractors guaranteeing equal treatment of all workers and applicants in every aspect of mm mm mtm mm 1 ex mr mm mm i a -mmi I MM. .11 Irlvl 17 AJlulLmi I UVntlLS I II I Mr II I "VV T77VT "QIC tion by individual workers or job applicants.

It deals with these complaints but its main concern has been to create equality of opportunity at the sources of To this end the vice president has had conferences not only with company executives but with the top union leaders. Often the cause of discrimination against Negroes in employment is not with the company at all. There are many instances in which companies are ready and willing to employ Negroes but find that they are not available because they are not fitted for the jobs which are open because the unions have refused to give them apprentice training. It is a revealing fact that there are more Negro car- An. labor-management relations.

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