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In 1957 apart from her work in Africa with the AFL-CIO she had worked with African trade unionists to educate and unite them. From this, she played a key role in the founding of Solidarity House in Nairobi.

Early Life and Work

When she was married early on to Owen Springer his current job as a dental tools technician was becoming increasingly harder to live off of, and having their own son Eric Springer in 1929. Maida Springer decided she would help and went to work in the garment factories.

In 1933 thew Local 22 at the time was heavily influenced by Communist ideology. Jay Lovestone after refusing to follow Stalin's orders blazed a new path within the Garment Union. Chris Zimmerman as the Local 22 manager saw the importance of gaining favor with black people to further their control. Zimmerman can be attributed to helping Maida make her rise within the organization. under the new National Industrial Recovery Act this finally gave industrial workers to right to unionize. For Maida after joining the ILGWU (International Ladies' Garment Workers Union) along with newly elected president David Dubinsky lead a strike throughout New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut to demand a minimum wage, fixed-hour work weeks, and safer work environments. From this newfound use of power came a substantial increase in union memberships in Local 22 from 50,000 in 1933 to 200,000 in 1934.

Maida Springer through out her time since 1934-1942 was a tireless worker for the Local 22. She was involved not only in executive and educational boards. Maida Springer was a shop representative and would meet with the factory bosses and settle on prices to make work fair among workers.

As Maida would take on more and more roles within the labor union she would continue her education of the inner workings that comprise a union as well as running a business. 1942 is cited as her first official assignment as the education director for Local 132. During World War II since most of the men had gone off to Europe to fight, positions in the shops had to be filled. Maida's task as education head had her create lesson plans informing new union members about what a union can offer as well as the goals set out for them as well. Then in 1945, she took on becoming a business agent for Local 22. Her work comprised of overseeing complaints as well as implementation.

Along with joining the AFL-CIO in 1945 and going to Britain as a delegate to study the wartime conditions of Britain. Maida would go on to experience first hand the actions and sacrifices made by Britain and Europe as a whole. From subway tunnels in London being refashioned into air-raid bunkers for the masses. Also, Maida had met Anna Freud and her psychological work with children dealing with the shock from the constant bombing and worry.

Throughout her times in Africa Maida would meet many important people fighting in the labor movement. Julius Nyerere around 1966 was the president Tanganyika Africa National Union (TANU) working closely with him to coordinate the implementation of better union work. Also, she was a consultant for the Asian-American Free Labor Institute which was another program of the AFL-CIO.

Maida was a persistent worker, as well as very involved in the labor movement. She was a prolific character in forming and implementing new standards for the International unions. By the nature of her work she was rarely home and would put strains on her marriage with James Kemp. Both were committed individuals to civil rights and labor equality.

Opening Statements::

Maida Springer Kemp along with her work extensively in the garment industry for a lot of labor standards at the time for men and women in America through the Local Union 22

Maida Springer was greatly influenced by her mother Adina Stewart Carrington and being influeneced by prominent black nationalists like Marcus Garvey and later A. Philip Randolph.

After all her work would be finished she would retire to Pittsburgh

Through out 1959 Maida Springer woulg continue her work with the ALF-CIO with a previous background in being a delegate in foreign countries Maida Springer was certainly prepared to be a representative to Africa. Until 1966, Maida Springer would be switching constantly from the United States to Africa working notably in Tanzania and Nairobi and finding the Solidarity House in Nairobi. She would help Africans experience an education at Harvard University, becoming an important part in a trade school in Kenya that focused on progressing women in the labor workplace.

Not only that but made it possible for secondary education to be accessible to Tanzanian women. Also start a fund to assist farm workers another chance at a college education again in East Africa.

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Work from Article

he Local 22 around 1933, Maida Springer addresses the obvious connections to Communism that the Local 22 was comprised of. The Local 22's connections included Jay Lovestone. Chris Zimmerman saw the importance of gaining favor with other demographics of people. As being the manager of the Local 22 he would put his efforts into Maida Springer to help her make the rise within the organization that she did

Through the joined efforts of Maida Springer and newly elected union president David Dubinsky would soon start a change that would shape the American work to what it is today.With the help of Franklin D. Roosevelt and the National Industrial Recovery Act would give union sympathizers more room to grow and spread their message. The ILGWU would move to strike in 1933 and demand better conditions and pay. Along with that David Dubinksy and company fought for a minimum wage, as well as fixed hour-work weeks. From the changes union membership would skyrocket to almost 200,000 members by the end of 1934

1942 is cited as her first official assignment as the education director for Local 132. During World War II since most of the men had gone off to Europe to fight, positions in the shops had to be filled. Maida's task as education head had her create lesson plans informing new union members about what a union can offer as well as the goals set out for them as well. Then in 1945, she took on becoming a business agent for Local 22. Her work comprised of overseeing complaints as well as implementation.

Maida would go on to experience first hand the actions and sacrifices made by Britain and Europe as a whole. From subway tunnels in London being refashioned into air-raid bunkers for the masses. Also, Maida had met Anna Freud and her psychological work with children dealing with the shock from the constant bombing and worry.

Maida was a persistent worker, as well as very involved in the labor movement. She was a prolific character in forming and implementing new standards for the International unions. By the nature of her work she was rarely home and would put strains on her marriage with James Kemp. Both were committed individuals to civil rights and labor equality.