LETTER TO WILLIAM H. WEBSTER FROM WILLIAM E. BROCK

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• Collection: General CIA Records
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• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 1, 2011
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: September 28, 1987
• Content Type: LETTER

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SECRETARY OF LABOR
WASHINGTON, D.C.
September 28, 1987
The Honorable William H. Webster
Director of Central Intelligence
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, D.C. 20505
Dear Bill:
When the President unveiled his Economic Bill of Rights last
July, he reaffirmed a fundamental principle of this nation --
that the bond between political and economic freedom is un-
deniable and strong. We know that to sacrifice either freedom
jeopardizes both. By the same token, we know that we can
strengthen both by strengthening one.
At the Department of Labor we have embarked on an initiative
called Workforce 2000. We believe it can help deliver the
promise of economic opportunity on which our political -freedom
I also believe that this initiative has policy and program
implications which go far beyond the Labor Department. I'want to
take this opportunity to share the concepts of Workforce 2000
with you, to enlist your support in promoting our message, and
your collaboration in designing joint programmatic solutions.
Recent Labor Department studies highlight the major trends and
key issues which we must deal with if we are to prosper in the
intensely competitive and technologically sophisticated global
market of the 21st century. These show:
The pool of young workers entering the labor market
will shrink.
women, minorities and immigrants will account for 80
percent of the new entrants to the labor force by the
year 2000.
The average age of the workforce will rise signifi-
cantly.
As much as 90 percent of new jobs in 1995 will be
service-oriented, less than 10 percent will be in
manufacturing.
Technology and the shift to the service sector will
reduce the need for unskilled workers, and increase t
need for workers with higher skill levels.
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In short, dramatic changes will occur during the next two decades
that will affect all of us. The potential mismatch between work
place needs and workforce skills could have serious consequences
for our standard of living, our opportunity for development, and
our ability to compete globally.
At the Labor Department we are seeking to increase public aware-
ness of these labor market trends and their implications. Pre-
parations for the dramatic changes should begin now, not later.
Working cooperatively with public and private sector organiza-
tions, our goals at the Labor Department are to increase the
skill level and flexibility of the workforce; to enhance the
well-being and security of workers; and to help solve potential
labor shortages-by attracting into the workforce and preparing
for employment people who have not traditionally been partici-
pants.
I urge you to evaluate your Agency's mission in light of these
trends. To provide a comprehensive context for your review, I've
enclosed a copy of a major study conducted for the Labor
Department by the Hudson Institute entitled "Workforce 2000:
Work and Workers for the Twenty-first Century."
I would welcome your designation of a senior official from your
Department to provide liaison and communications support to our
effort.
Please let me or Deputy Secretary Dennis Whitfield know if we can
provide further information for you on this important project.
Very truly yours,
WILLIAM E. BROCK
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