UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA/GENERAL MOTORS/UNITED AUTO WORKERS APPLIED RESEARCH FACILITY

At a conference sponsored by the Appalachian Regional Commission in April, leaders of industry, education, labor and state and local government from the 13 Appalachian states gathered to help ARC address the Region's major challenge at mid decade: reshaping the work force and workplace for survival and success in the economy of the future. The conference, "Appalachia Working: The Competitive Edge for Today and Tomorrow," was part of a continuing effort by the Commission to support the growth of new business and industry in the Region, modernize traditional industries and prepare workers for the changes spurred by advancing technology. In a departure from its standard annual conference format, ARC designed the conference to disseminate information rather than to devise policy recommendations. Through a series of workshops, participants heard panelists describe programs now under way which are: harnessing technology to make traditional industries more competitive, packaging capital for job-creating industries and businesses, launching service industries, matching education with jobs and working to fit displaced workers into the economy of the future. (Author)

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • This paper was published in Appalachia Volume 17, Numbers 5 and 6, Putting People to Work in a Changing Economy, Special Conference Report.
• Corporate Authors:

  Appalachian Regional Commission

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  Washington, DC  United States  20235
• Publication Date: 1984-5

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 32-33
• Serial:
  • Appalachia
  • Volume: 17
  • Issue Number: 5-6
  • Publisher: Appalachian Regional Commission
  • ISSN: 0003-6595

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Economic development; Employment; Industries; Regional economics; Training
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Economics; Education and Training; Highways; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00389132
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 30 1984 12:00AM