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Workers, buses and jobs
The fact that area businesses are worried about possible reductions in bus service ("Mall managers concerned about impact of Port Authority," June 4) underscores a fundamental economic reality: companies rely on a stable supply of qualified workers to serve their customers and turn a profit. This is why the Three Rivers Workforce Investment Board, an employer-led board that overseas local employment and training programs, is working with the Port Authority to develop mechanisms for getting city residents to jobs in suburban areas where labor shortages are threatening growth in certain industries. We are also in the process of mapping the location of jobs, workers, bus routes, and child care centers throughout Allegheny County, using geographic information systems technology, to reveal gaps between the supply of labor (workers) and the demand for labor (employers). We believe that investments in our labor force are critical to promoting regional economic development. Land, buildings, equipment and utilities are important, but companies also need competent people to program their computers, wash their floors, staff their front line operations, engineer better systems, keep track of revenues and expenditures, etc. And employees need reliable transportation so they can show up for work on time every day.
David J. Malone
Chairperson, Three Rivers Workforce Investment Board Chief Financial Officer, Gateway Financial Group, Inc. Downtown
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