ADDENDUM TO PROP, WORKER EDUCATION AND SOCIAL PROJECTS

PARTICIPANT TRAINING IN US & MEXICO ACQUAINTS LEADERS WITH MODERN LABOR/MGMT PRACTICES & STRENGTHENS TIES WITH AFL-CIO & OTHER INTERNATIONALLY ACTIVE & DEMOCRATICALLY ORIENTED UNIONS. DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION OF CRITCHLOW LABOR COLLEGE PROVIDES SITE FOR WORKER EDUCATION & LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT OF LOWER ECHELONS. LIMITED ASSISTANCE PROVIDED TO DEVELOPMENT OF HOUSING COOPERATIVES UNDER AFL-CIO LOAN OF $2M, SMALL IMPACT PROJECTS (WATER PIPELINES, MODERNIZING TRADE UNION NEWSPAPER, ETC.). MINISTRY OF LABOR IS ASSISTED IN DEVELOPING & EXPANDING ITS SERVICES TO LABOR & MGMT, INCLUDING ESTABLISHMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SERVICE, LABOR STATISTICS FILES & LABOR LIBRARY, & ARBITRATION CAPABILITY. PROP REVISION 1 (5/18/71)SHIFTS AIFLD EMPHASIS FROM LEADERSHIP TRAINING TO DEVELOPMENT OF RANK & FILE AWARENESS OF RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS UNDER COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS; TUC EDUCATION COMMITTEE IS DEVELOPED AS VEHICLE FOR THIS PURPOSE, AND CONDUCTS 43 WEEKEND SEMINARS FOR SOME 2500 UNION MEMBERS. SCHOLARSHIPS TO CRITCHLOW LABOR COLLEGE ELIMINATED IN FAVOR OF DIRECT TUG/AIFLD STAFF SUPPORT TO COLLEGE. TUC/AIFLD ASSISTANCE TO HOUSING AND HIGH IMPACT PROJECTS ELIMINATED. DUE TO WIDESPREAD UNION MEMBERSHIP PROJECT AFFECTS RURAL & URBAN POOR.