tensive experience in public affairs, public administration
and marketing He has worked as an advertising executive
and production director for a number of marketing firms
and for three federal agencies, ACTION, the U S Postal
Service, and the Department of Health and Human Serv
ices.
Cooper was instrumental in developing the Museum of
Black History and Culture in New York and served as its
director from 1968 to 1970 Durng this period, h e also pro
duced and was host of a weekly television series for
W PIX TV in New York.
Susan R Meisinger, deputy under secretary of labor for
employment standards, has been acting director of OFCCP
since December 1983
Public Announcement
MULTNOMAH COUNTY
Janitorial Contracts & Requirements
Free Workshop for Minority Contractors
Tuesday, August 27, 1966
9:00a.m. - 1:00p.m.
OFCCP HEAD - Joseph N. Cooper has been ap
pointed director of the U S Department of Labor’s
Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs
Cooper to Head
Labor Department
Contract Compliance
Office
W A SH IN G TO N - Secretary of Labor William E Brock
has announced the appointment of Joseph N Cooper as
director of the U S Labor Department's Office of Federal
Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP)
As OFCCP director, Cooper will be respondible for ad
ministering requirements that firms with federal contracts
not discriminate and that they take affirmative action to as
sure equal employment opportunity to minorities, wgnML’V
Vietnam veterans and handcapped persons The office is a
key part of the Employment Standards Administration
In announcing Cooper's appointment. Secretary Brock
said "I'm delighted to have a person of Joe's integrity, ex
penence and broad management background in such a key
post in the Department "
Since March 1984 Cooper has been assistant director
for resource development of the Commerce Department s
Minority Business Development agency In that position
he played a major role in helping state and local govern
ments increase the amount of business they do with minor
ity enterprises He also developed a national program to
encourage major banks to assist minority owned banks,
including helping them raise venture capital
Cooper, 38, a native of Fort Lauderdale. Florida, at
tended the New York Institute of Advertising and has ex
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77N.E. Knott
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How to fully understand government contracts
ft requirements
To Register - Call 248-5111
Ask for Linda McClain
Between the hours of 1 4:00 p.m.
August 12 -15,1966
ATTENTION
The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSAI, as amend
ed, requires that most employees in the U S be paid a min
tmum hourly wage, and receive overtime pay after working
a certain number of hours, according to a U S Labor De
partment fact sheet
Certain full time students, students in vocational educe
tion programs, apprentices and handicapped workers may
be paid les than the minimum wage if employers obtain spe
cial certificates from the Department of labor, according to
a U S Department of Labor fact sheet
Ur. Jer the Fair Labor Standards Act, workers have a right
to file suit in federal court to collect back wages, and em
ployers who violate child labor laws may face penalties of up
to $1,000. according to a U S Department of Labor fact
sheet