University Daily Kansan
Monday, Sept. 21, 1970
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Housing for Foreign Students Remains Sub-Standard
"Housing conditions for foreign students have not improved this year, but then, no housing conditions anywhere have improved." Peter George, Tuckoohe, N.Y., law student and SenEx committee member, said Friday. George said he thought the dorms had not done much to help the problems of the foreign student.
"They are unsatisfactory to most foreign students because they close over long holidays, the
students are isolated with other students from their country and the food is unsuitable," he added. Chuck Friedrichs, People to People chairman, agreed with George that housing conditions for the foreign student were bad.
"Foreign students do not understand the standards of good housing because they have no background knowledge when seeking a place to live," Friedrichs said. "The language barrier creates many problems along
with prejudiced landlords."
He said he thought that the University made a commitment when it recruited foreign students and that it should provide them with more than it does American students so that the foreign student might overcome the cultural gap.
"The University has not lived up to its commitments and should give more personal help to make them feel more at home," Friedrichs said.
Employer Accuses Student Picketers Of Vandalism, Harassment, Force
By JOHN GAGE
Kansan Staff Writer
Negotiations in the labor dispute at the C. M. Moore Plastics Co. in Overland Park will not begin so long as University of Kansas students continue to harass workers and vandalize private property, said C. M. Moore, owner of Moore Plastics, in an interview Friday.
Moore accused student picketers of scratching paint surfaces and breaking off aerials of several cars belonging to workers in the plant. He said he believed the alleged vandalism and verbal abuse represented an attempt to force him into negotiations with striking workers.
"THESE STUDENTS will eventually find that if someone tries to force me into something, I can be very stubborn," said Moore.
Moore said he thought KU students participating in strike activities had been duped by women strikers desperate for support.
"There were originally only eight women and two men who went on strike," said Moore. "Seventy-seven people remained in the plant. Of the ten strikers, only four remain, and they will do anything to gain support."
After displaying the restroom facilities, which were modern and reasonably clean, he pointed out
"My only concern is that this company produces on an equal basis with other custom-molders."
the various health and safety devices in the plant.
"I designed this whole plant myself and incorporated the most modern health features," said Moore. He said that an article in "Modern Plastics" magazine had acclaimed the Moore plant as the most modern in the field of custom molding.
All ventilation devices in the plant were in operation. Air was drawn through louvered vents at ground level on the east side of the building and expelled by large fans near the ceiling of the west side. Each mold was equipped with an individual fan.
workers less than the wage they were promised when hired.
"Many times the young men who apply for jobs have worked previously in gas stations or in some other job which requires mechanical skills," he said. "These people are naturally started at higher wages because of previous experience."
When asked about alleged sexual abuse of women workers, Moore pointed to a closed circuit television unit in his office.
crimination against women in the plant.
"At present our minimum starting wage is $1.75 an hour," he said. "Every two weeks, pay is increased automatically by 10 cents an hour until the worker is receiving a wage of $2.00 an hour."
SEVERAL FIRE extinguishers were evident in the plant.
"The camera for this set is located in the center of the plant and pans the entire plant below it" he said. "If anything was going on I'd know about it."
Moore said instances of sexual abuse within the factory would affect the plants total efficiency.
Moore said there was no dis-
"My only concern is that this company produces on an equal basis with other custom molders." said Moore.
MOORE DENIED accusations by women strikers that he paid
UAW President Predicts Long Strike for GM
WASHINGTON (UPI)—United Auto Workers President Leonard Woodcock Sunday predicted there will be no quick settlement of the union's strike against General Motors Corp. which has idled nearly 365,000 workers in the United States and Canada.
"To be realistic, I must admit there is no quick settlement in view," the UAW president said in an interview of ABC television's "Issues and Answers." "We both know what the problems are, but are unable to agree on the solutions."
Woodcock said a new, three-year national contract could be quickly worked out if both parties are willing, but the local issues could take a great deal of time.
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