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| Monthly Labor Review | 7 |
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| Alic, John A. | 1 |
| Deutsch, Steven | 1 |
| Harris, Martha Caldwell | 1 |
| Hilton, Margaret | 1 |
| Kutscher, Ronald E. | 1 |
| Lukasiewicz, John M. | 1 |
| Nelson, Richard R. | 1 |
| Silvestri, George T. | 1 |
| Stamas, George D. | 1 |
| Straw, Ronnie | 1 |
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| Journal Articles | 7 |
| Reports - General | 7 |
| Numerical/Quantitative Data | 4 |
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Peer reviewedStamas, George D. – Monthly Labor Review, 1984
An analysis of unemployment in four regions of the United States during 1983 showed that unemployment declined most in states that had the largest decreases previously and least in states dependent on the oil market. Most job expansion occurred in the South and West in the services and trade industries. (SK)
Descriptors: Business Cycles, Job Development, Labor Force, Manufacturing Industry
Peer reviewedAlic, John A.; Harris, Martha Caldwell – Monthly Labor Review, 1986
Semiskilled and "unskilled" workers in semiconductors, computer manufacturing, and consumer electronics industries are more likely than other workers to lose jobs because of technology, imports, and offshore production. However, advances in technology do tend to create jobs for skilled workers. (CT)
Descriptors: Electronics, Employment Patterns, Job Development, Job Skills
Peer reviewedKutscher, Ronald E. – Monthly Labor Review, 1987
Bureau of Labor Statistics projections show 21 million new jobs over the 1986-2000 period. Most new jobs will be in the service-producing industries. The Black and Hispanic labor force is estimated to increase much faster than that of whites. These projections have several important implications. (CH)
Descriptors: Adults, Education Work Relationship, Employment Projections, Futures (of Society)
Peer reviewedSilvestri, George T.; Lukasiewicz, John M. – Monthly Labor Review, 1987
According to Bureau of Labor Statistics projections, there will be 139 million persons in the labor force in the year 2000; this represents a slowdown in the growth rate afer 1986. Minority groups are expected to increase their representation in the labor pool. (CH)
Descriptors: Adults, Education Work Relationship, Employment Projections, Futures (of Society)
Peer reviewedDeutsch, Steven – Monthly Labor Review, 1987
The article highlights some innovative and important approaches to employee training and retraining in anticipation of and in response to technological change. These include both collectively bargained arrangements and new state initiatives that are suggestive for future developments. (CH)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Inservice Education, Job Training, Labor Force Development
Peer reviewedHilton, Margaret; Straw, Ronnie – Monthly Labor Review, 1987
The authors present two case studies of collaborative efforts between the American Telephone and Telegraph Company and the Communications Workers of America to provide inservice training that enhances productivity, competitiveness, and individual career development. The effort was facilitated by the quality-of-worklife process. (CH)
Descriptors: Administration, Adult Education, Career Development, Case Studies
Peer reviewedNelson, Richard R. – Monthly Labor Review, 1985
Summaries are presented, by state, of labor standards legislation passed during 1984. Significant actions included laws concerning wages, child labor, school attendance, occupational safety and health, working hours, equal employment opportunity, worker privacy, labor relations, private employment agencies, employment and training, plant closings,…
Descriptors: Agriculture, Child Labor, Economic Development, Equal Opportunities (Jobs)
