irways, yet the British carrier also employ Kenyans. Production is also becoming globally integrated. It is becoming increasingly irrelevant to talk about “British products”, “Kenyan Products”, or “American Products”. Thomas S. Bateman and Carl P Zeithaml of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, graphically captured this scenario in theI listened to a Kenyan veteran world trade unionist talking during Labour Day celebration in Kenya, and I felt he echoed a fast fading and receding trade union sentiments. He talked about making sure that government and state corporation officials fly the national carrier only. He also talked about making sure that organizations are headed only by nationals, especially where there are qualified personnel. Perhaps it is true that you cannot teach old dog new tricks. But one can always look for a young dog to train. The trade unionist has not even arrived in recent past, how can he comprehend what the present and the future hold for trade union movement?

Ours is a global economy governed by free trade policies, changing labour laws, automation, and rise of service industries, taking place of many production and manufacturing industries. The economy has become more integrated. Barriers to free flow of goods, services, and capital are keeping way, and today one is being naive when he blindly talks about patriotism and protection of home grown industries. The trade unionist made pleas to the president to have government and State Corporation officials to use only Kenya Airways as a sign of patriotism, yet he believed in encouraging both local and foreign investors to invest in the country.

He emphasized that Kenyans should fly the national carrier instead of British Airways, yet the British carrier also employ Kenyans. Production is also becoming globally integrated. It is becoming increasingly irrelevant to talk about “British products”, “Kenyan Products”, or “American Products”. Thomas S. Bateman and Carl P Zeithaml of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, graphically captured this scenario in thei

nationals, especially where there are qualified personnel. Perhaps it is true that you cannot teach old dog new tricks. But one can always look for a young dog to train. The trade unionist has not even arrived in recent past, how can he comprehend what the present and the future hold for trade union movement?

Ours is a global economy governed by free trade policies, changing labour laws, automation, and rise of service industries, taking place of many production and manufacturing industries. The economy has become more integrated. Barriers to free flow of goods, services, and capital are keeping way, and today one is being naive when he blindly talks about patriotism and protection of home grown industries. The trade unionist made pleas to the president to have government and State Corporation officials to use only Kenya Airways as a sign of patriotism, yet he believed in encouraging both local and foreign investors to invest in the country.

He emphasized that Kenyans should fly the national carrier instead of British Airways, yet the British carrier also employ Kenyans. Production is also becoming globally integrated. It is becoming increasingly irrelevant to talk about “British products”, “Kenyan Products”, or “American Products”. Thomas S. Bateman and Carl P Zeithaml of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, graphically captured this scenario in the

ed by free trade policies, changing labour laws, automation, and rise of service industries, taking place of many production and manufacturing industries. The economy has become more integrated. Barriers to free flow of goods, services, and capital are keeping way, and today one is being naive when he blindly talks about patriotism and protection of home grown industries. The trade unionist made pleas to the president to have government and State Corporation officials to use only Kenya Airways as a sign of patriotism, yet he believed in encouraging both local and foreign investors to invest in the country.

He emphasized that Kenyans should fly the national carrier instead of British Airways, yet the British carrier also employ Kenyans. Production is also becoming globally integrated. It is becoming increasingly irrelevant to talk about “British products”, “Kenyan Products”, or “American Products”. Thomas S. Bateman and Carl P Zeithaml of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, graphically captured this scenario in the

f home grown industries. The trade unionist made pleas to the president to have government and State Corporation officials to use only Kenya Airways as a sign of patriotism, yet he believed in encouraging both local and foreign investors to invest in the country.

He emphasized that Kenyans should fly the national carrier instead of British Airways, yet the British carrier also employ Kenyans. Production is also becoming globally integrated. It is becoming increasingly irrelevant to talk about “British products”, “Kenyan Products”, or “American Products”. Thomas S. Bateman and Carl P Zeithaml of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, graphically captured this scenario in the

irways, yet the British carrier also employ Kenyans. Production is also becoming globally integrated. It is becoming increasingly irrelevant to talk about “British products”, “Kenyan Products”, or “American Products”. Thomas S. Bateman and Carl P Zeithaml of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, graphically captured this scenario in their book, Management Function & Strategy, published by IRWIN. They pointed out that most people would consider Pontiac Le Mans made by General Motors as an “American product” yet it is not entirely true.

They wrote that of the $ 20,000 paid for the car, about $ 6,000 goes to South Korea, where the Le Mans is assembled; $3,500 goes to Japan for advanced components (engines, transaxles, and electronics); $ 1,500 goes to Germany, where the Le Mans was designed; $ 800 goes to Taiwan, Singapore, and Japan for small components; $ 500 goes to Britain for advertising and marketing services; and about $ 100 goes to Ireland for data processing services. The remainder, about $ 8,000 goes to GM and to the lawyers, bankers, and insurance agents that GM uses in the United States. Therefore, Le Man is a global product contributing to global economy and economies of particular countries. True patriotism would be one that can strategically place itself to benefit from global economy.

Issues staring at the unions today should be re-engineering of the labour movement and strategically putting workers to be in a position to share proceeds from global economy through ownership. Workers can pull resources together to buy shares and lobby for their countries to have some components of machines to be manufactured in their own countries. Unions should also expand their recruitment base. Fo