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Peer reviewedMowery, David C. – Issues in Science and Technology, 1987
Discusses some of the problems in employment shifts and unemployment caused by new technologies in offices and factories. Addresses the Job Training Partnership Act (Title III) which was established as the primary assistance vehicle for displaced workers. Calls for workers to receive sufficient time to adjust to technologies. (TW)
Descriptors: Dislocated Workers, Employment Patterns, Employment Problems, Federal Legislation
Download full textCongress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs. – 1984
The focus of this congressional hearing on job retraining is on examination of the linkage between industrial competiveness and retraining and examination of the actions necessary to ensure that American workers are equipped with appropriate skills. Testimony includes statements and prepared statements from Representatives in Congress and from…
Descriptors: Adults, Career Education, Dislocated Workers, Educational Finance
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Science, Space and Technology. – 1987
This report summarizes a hearing to examine the factors contributing to pressures on United States workers and to suggest government, industry, and labor policies. Section I is an introduction. Section II identifies the panelists: Director, Conservation of Human Resources, Columbia University; President, United Steel Workers of America; Senior…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Dislocated Workers, Employment Patterns, Employment Problems
Blaustein, Saul J.; And Others – 1993
This 10-chapter book covers the history of unemployment insurance (UI) in the United States from its beginning in the 1930's to the present and describes how the program evolved in response to various economic and other factors and to the controversies that emerged in the process. Chapter 1 provides background on trends in the extent, duration,…
Descriptors: Adults, Business Cycles, Dislocated Workers, Employment Patterns
Balfe, Kevin – 1984
This guide is designed to help employers plan work force reductions. It emphasizes positive collaboration with workers and the community to find new jobs for workers and maintain morale and productivity in the plant. The guide is divided into five chapters. The first chapter acquaints the reader with some of the benefits of work force reduction…
Descriptors: Adults, Community Resources, Dislocated Workers, Employer Attitudes
Balfe, Kevin – 1983
This guide summarizes key principles drawn from successful programs for helping unemployed workers find new jobs and presents a systematic approach to help states plan and manage their worker readjustment efforts. The guide contains two major sections. The first section is an overview and summary that includes background on the dislocation…
Descriptors: Adults, Community Resources, Dislocated Workers, Employer Attitudes
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Aging. – 1983
This document is a transcript of a Congressional hearing on the employment opportunities and problems of older Americans. During the hearing, representatives from various social service agencies, local government agencies, and senior citizen groups, along with some employers of older workers, testified about the problems that older persons have…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Adult Day Care, Age Discrimination, Aging (Individuals)
