Author: United Nations Association of the United States of America, New York, NY.

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Published: 1985

Total Pages: 104

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Technological, demographic, and competitive pressures have transformed the U.S. labor market and must be dealt with on a priority basis. The urgency of the problem can best be addressed by creating a national institution that is independent of government, business, and labor but that draws on all three sectors to develop a broad array of policies to generate greater educational and employment opportunities. Increasing the capacity of the American work force to adjust to the changing demands of the labor market will require a renewed financial and political commitment to education and training. Continuing education, training, and retraining must not be the sole province of the school system, but must become an integral part of business operations. Also imperative are more cooperative labor-management relations, including worker participation programs and cooperative initiatives in conjunction with government programs such as short-term unemployment compensation to facilitate job sharing. Priority must be given to effective management of human capital resources if the United States is to maintain an undiminished stature in global affairs. (Appendixes to this report include descriptions and membership lists of the Economic Policy Council of the United Nations Association of the U.S.A. [UNA-USA] and annotated listings of UNA-USA Economic Policy Council, policy study, and multilateral project reports, as well as works included in the UNA-USA book series.) (MN)