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D'Amico, Deborah – Adult Learning, 2011
To provide equitable access to formal, nonformal and workplace learning, experts urge community, business, education and government partnerships. While membership in unions continues to decline and "opportunities for entry-level workers to become skilled workers is lessening," the partnership described in this article shows that it is…
Descriptors: Labor Force Development, Urban Universities, Partnerships in Education, Adult Education
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Social Education, 2004
An astounding construction feat of Chinese Americans was the work done on the western section of the transcontinental railroad. The groundbreaking ceremony for the new line took place in Sacramento in 1863, but up until 1865, less than 50 miles of running track had been laid, and this was over relatively level land. The construction superintendent…
Descriptors: Chinese Americans, Immigrants, Transportation, Laborers
Weinrich, Gloria – 1979
This salary survey of special libraries throughout New York State presents earnings for librarians and associated personnel employed by corporate, academic, government agency, public, and other institutions as of January 1979. Most chief librarians earn between $15,000 and $24,999 while the range for all others falls between $10,000 and $19,999.…
Descriptors: Fringe Benefits, Library Administration, Library Personnel, Library Surveys