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MANPOWER SUB-COMMITTEE RECO~.MENDATIONS Although the nation in general and Atlanta in particular is experiencing relatively high employment, the hard core poor, i.e. the chronically unemployed require immediate and direct assistance. These unskilled men and women who are currently unproductive and therefore impose a heavy drain on welfare and other dependency programs would prefer to be , ·e mployed and productive if given the necessary training and/or work. Therefore, we call upon our state representatives and city officials to enact legislation which will: A. B. c. Establish a Public Employrne nt Program including the following featur es : 1. Public work and beautification program for limited s ki lled, unemployed persons in urban communities. 2. New Ca reers progrqms in public depar tments . 3. Establishment o f sub p r ofess ional job categori e s in the State Merit System. 4. Cre a t e a public advi s ory committee to th e Department of Labor. Establi s h a Skills Center d es igned to offer training, eva luation, and plac eme nt to the unemployed in the urban centers of the St ate . 1. This center would acc e pt p e rsons with no prerequisites b ased on e du cation , training, income , e tc. 2. The c ente r would ha ve a n advisory committee repres e nting enrollees , business, education, l aboP and community action progr ams . 3. Such a c e nt e r wou ld d ea l spe cifica lly with the unemployme nt probl em o f fem a l es b y offeri ng tr a ining, provi d ing day c are and deve loping job placeme nts for them . Enfo rce n ondi s cr iminat ion in a ll (city) and state contracts l e t b y any d e p ar tme nt. �