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/0 U. S. DEPARMET OF LABOR PROGRAMS CONCERNIG ~ourm The Department of Labor has presently conducts a vide variety preparation for employment and to opportunities to meet the need. primarily youth-oriented. In oth general group of workers, but you in this group. This division is a vital and of programs create stuff Some of these er cases the th benefit t used in the active interest in youth. It designed to enhance youth's icient youth employment e activities are directly and activities focus on the broad, o the extent they are represented summary of programs which follows. Direct-Interest Programs Bureau of Labor Standards 1. The development of youth programs for local communities; the analysis and adaptation of successful youth programs now operating in certain communities; and the maintenance of a clearing house service for local cemmnities, national agencies and other organizations. 2. The promotion and servicing of local coc providing assistance in their organization, ideas for year-round activity, consultation, '96j rnr - munity youth cmnittees; program material and support, and assistance The solicitation, development, and coordination of the efforts national organizations which are either now interested in youth ograms or can be encouraged to participate in such activities, to Lclude provision of consultant and advisory services to committees, C., dealing with youth. SThe continual development of child labor standards to insure protection of employed youth and the expansion of Job opportunities, ad the improvement of the processes of issuing work permits to make t more meaningful for the youngster and more valuable for the cmnmunity. 5. The protection of youth from occupational hazards, the develop- ment of youth safety programs, and the promotion of a voluntary safety program for gainfully employed youth in agriculture. 6. Special projects and studies in the field of youth employment standards and services and the maintenance of supporting statistics and research. The Bureau also has a program to advance the well-being of workers through promoting in the States the development of sound legislative standards, including Drressive child-labor standards and programs to improve conditions -2- B. Bureau of Employment Security 1. In many communities, local offices of the State employment service and the high schools have developed cooperative arrangements providing for: counseling, testing and placement of senior students by the employment service; referral of drop- outs to the employment office by the school; or development of employment opportunities for and placement of youth in school- work programs. 2. Cooperates with State employment services in the conduct of pilot programs related to youth employment. Examples are the project for hard-to-place youth in Philadelphia; projects for dropouts in Vilmington and Philadelphia; and special projects for decentralizing local office services by assigning staff to schools, settlement houses, recreation centers, etc., where they are more accessible to youth. 3. Conducts a promotional program designed to familiarize youth with services available in the local offices of the public employment service. 4. Engages in a variety of miscellaneous activities related to youth employment. These include: having representation on certain committees which are concerned with youth employment; conducting research to discover means of improving services to youth; preparing and publishing certain labor market and occu- pational information addressed to youth; and promoting broader public awareness of the qualifications and assets of young workers. C. Wage and Hour and Public Contracts Divisions 1. Enforces provisions of Federal statutes as they relate to protection of under-18 youth from employment that interferes with their health, welfare or schooling or employment that is too hazardous for them. 2. Conducts a program to promote broad public understanding of the provisions of Federal statutes as they relate to employment of youth under 18. 3. Has representation on certain c with youth related questions. ittees that are concerned 4. Develops and issues regulations prescribing the conditions under which student learners may be employed at wage rates lower Bureau of Labor Statistics 1. Publishes the Occupational Outlook Handbook, the product of a major research and publication program which provides employ- ment information on major occupations for use in guidance, primarily of young job-seekers. It is concerned with manpower needs and employment opportunities in over 30 industries and 600 occupations, and provides up-to-date information on the basis of which individuals can make career choices, and educa- tional authorities and industry can develop their training plans. The fifth edition will be available in the fall of 1961. 2. year inte which of n Publishe . This rest to lh become 'ew editi s the Occupational Outlook Quarterly four times a supplements the Handbook with general articles of counselors and new occupational outlook materials available during the intervals between publication ons of the Handbook. 3. Has experimental program to develop occupational information for younger age groups than those for woman currently published material is appropriate. 4. Periodically public for the Monthly Report statistics on youth in and "Baployment of June reports, are examples. hes special reports, based on data collected on the Labor Force, which gives current the labor force. "Employment of Students" High School Graduates," both annual 5. Irregularly conducts special studies in-the-labor force field. Examples are tcperience of Youth a Report on Seven "Youth, Its Enployment and Occupational prepared for the Senate Subcoamlnittee on or projects "School and Ccounities, Outlook," a Unemployment in the youth- Early Employment 1952-1957" and special report Problems. 6. As requested, provides technical information and consultative services on young people in relation to manpower requirements and occupational outlook and also has representation on certain coamaittees which are -concerned with aspects of youth employment. Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training 1. The Bureau's basic apprenticeship program established in 1937 is essentially a youth activity. Today most apprentices enter training from high school or following military service in the age group from 17 to 24. The legislative history of the program is one of concern for safeguarding the welfare of youthful a.&.aa ^_,_.... J an g a .LA tl .1 at j- -k!_ n.j.-_ n A ^ n*TT jwA -s a aJ- n-^ 4t^ alU -m 4 n 4 n4 w^n. a n Af * UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA II111111 I I II B 11 tll 111 1 1 1 I II 3 126208860 0092 4I - 2. A considerable amount of time is spent each year by Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training Field Staff in participating in high school guidance activities, pro- viding graduates information on opportunities and require- ments in apprenticeable occupations, including making talks at career day programs. Collateral-Interest Programs A. Bureau of Employment Security 1. The general employment services provided by the public employment offices are available to youth on the same basis as they are to other categories of Job-seekers. 2. Bureau develops and distributes a variety of occupational and labor force information which is useful in guidance of youth as well as other job-seekers. 3. Bureau gives technical assistance to State employment offices to help them strengthen and improve services generally. B. Bureau of Labor Statistics 1. Regularly publishes the '"Monthly Report on the Labor Force" which presents statistics on employment, unmploymnt rates, etc., for the 14-19 and 20-24 year old groups, as well as for the other age groups in the labor force. C. Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training 1. Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training, in addition to its work in apprenticeship, gives assistance to management, labor, and public agencies in the establishment of other types of Job training and experience to enable workers to qualify for various lines of endeavor. Recent examples are: work with hotel industry in Cincinnati in setting up training the hotel industry occupations which afforded opportunity to unemployed workers including youth to qualify for housekeeping department jobs in this industry; also participating in program of City of Cleveland to afford public service training and employment for youth on various municipal projects. |