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CHAPTER 4
EMPLOYEES AND THEIR WELFARE
PART I: PERSONNEL AND LABOUR
European Staff
273. There was a substantial increase as the work developed in the number of European staff employed during the year. The London staff increased from 119 to 232 and the staff in East Africa increased from 440 to 967.
274. There is in general no shortage of applicants for work with the Cor- poration. During the year 19,500 applications were received. Difficulties were experienced in obtaining accountants, field surveyors, quantity surveyors, engineering draughtsmen and agricultural scientists.
275. The turnover of European employees in East Africa did not present any serious problem. During the year there were 61 resignations, 10 summary dismissals and 27 contracts were terminated by the Corporation. In view of all the difficulties which the new recruit for work in tropical countries has to face, this rate of staff turnover is satisfactory.
276. A Provident Fund and a Pension Fund for employees abroad and a Superannuation Fund for London staff were introduced. Staff councils were established in Dar-es-Salaam, Kongwa, Urambo and London.
African Labour
277. The Scheme will be dependent on the ability to recruit and maintain in steady employment large numbers of African labour. The White Paper estimated that the peak native labour force would be 57,100. A strong experienced department has therefore been built up in East Africa to deal with this part of the enterprise. Contrary to some expectations, no serious difficulties have been encountered in the recruitment of skilled or unskilled labour either for the Corporation or its Contractors. African labour strength figures for May, 1948, and April, 1949, compare as follows:-
(a) May 1, 1948
Kongwa
Urambo
Southern Province
Dar-Es-Salaam
Dodoma
4.
TOTALS
(b) April 1, 1949
Kongwa
Urambo
...
...
...
Southern Province
Dar-Es-Salaam
Ifunda
Nairobi
TOTALS
...
...
...
Skilled
Unskilled
Total
4,157 787
2,785
6,942
929
1,716
1,341
2,913
4,254
552
554
1,106
7
3
10
...
•
6,844,
7,184
14,028
6,903
5,060
11,963
2,527
2,046
4,573
3,006
6,413
9,419
948
550
1,498
215
136
351
20
12
32
...
13,619
14,217
27,836
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