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t �- <br /> uH�+��. <br /> ^ . <br /> PROCLAMATION <br /> OPLOY THE OLDER WORKER WEEK <br /> Mcn and women over 40 make up about 45 percent of the national <br /> labor force. Theirs is a vital contribution to the economic and social <br /> stability of a cummunity^ . 'of a nation. <br /> - '' luday, while age discrimination still exists in many areas,-more <br /> and more employers are recognizing the value of the older worker. <br /> Their action is to be commended. Another mythical barrier is being <br /> hroken. <br /> The federal government has initiated efforts to hasten elimination <br /> of an unrealistic bias against older workers and to point out the many <br /> contributions of the older worker to our national well-being. <br /> NOW THEREFORE, the Orange County Board of Cnmmissiuqers do hereby <br /> (.ndorse the efforts of our Federal Government on behalf of the older <br /> workers and designate March 14-20 as EMPLOY THE OLDER WORKER WEEK <br /> _-- ` <br /> here in Orange County, I am urging all employers of this area to give <br /> special consideration to the skills and qualifications of those men <br /> and women 45 years of age and older' <br /> I am also asking those public officials who are responsible for <br /> job placement, counseling, training and retraining services to intensify, <br /> throughout this week and throughout the entire year, their efforts to <br /> help older workers find suitable jobs and training opportunities. <br /> This is a community-wide effort which should engage the active <br /> support of all our institutions. <br /> r . <br /> D�TE »! y� p <br /> SIGNED: r _^vr�"0m����� <br /> Richard E. Whitted, Chair <br /> Orange County Board of Commissioners <br /> __ _ <br /> ---- ' — - <br /> _ <br /> • <br />