Growth of union participation in and sponsorship of manpower training programs, particularly in the last four years, with emphasis on preparation of minority and other disadvantaged youth. (MF)

Labor unions provide job and training information to servicemen at separation centers and throughout the country. Through Project Transition, pre-apprenticeship training is given to servicemen who may be placed as apprentices after discharge. (MF)

Occupational training programs for employed as well as unemployed workers at every skill level and public systems of continuous training and education for adults, expanding in three Western European countries, merit American attention. (MF)

The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) and the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act's (CETA) cooperative relationship regarding the development of environmental manpower programs on a State and local level is discussed. Environmental programs resulting from CETA aid are described and EPA statistics given, stating that such programs are…

Zenith Radio Corporation and General Electric, with an assist from the Chicago Mayor's Office of Manpower, have developed a program to upgrade workers with an experimental learning-on-layoff program. (Author/BP)

Study assesses impact of job training on individuals and institutions. (Editor)

Despite a tightening job market and a shortage of matching funds by the states, the Work Incentive Program made good progress last year. (BH)

The Government, unions, and employers in Alaska are walking a thin line between training enough pipeline workers to meet current demands, and training too many for jobs that may not exist four or five years from now. The article surveys training programs which stress job opportunities for the State's natives. (Author/AJ)

Progress during CETA's first year of operation is reviewed. (AG)

An account of some of the Manpower Administration research and development projects involving adult basic education efforts, the article does not aim to be a comprehensive treatment of the complex subject; rather, it focuses on the questions and answers uncovered in a number of projects, primarily in urban settings. (Author/AJ)

The Vermont Employment Service has developed a Federally funded program of subsidized public service jobs leading to regular non-subsidized employment, frequently by absorption into employers' regular work forces. (BP)

Shift in emphasis to career objectives rather than immediate placement urged. (Editor)

A bilingual Manpower Recreation Training Program in Hialeah, Florida, provides on-the-job training for underemployed or unemployed 18 to 24 year olds from disadvantaged families. The year-round program encompasses classroom as well as playground training, and participant reactions describe a successful program. (LH)