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121044 1 (1983-04-06)

handle is hein.gao/gaobacszj0001 and id is 1 raw text is: U. S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D. C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED 9:30 A. M. EST WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 1983 STATEMENT OF BRIAN L. USILANER ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT DIVISION NATIONAL PRODUCTIVITY GROUP BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON INVESTIGATIONS AND OVERSIGHT 121044 COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ON AUTOMATION IN THE WORKPLACE, ITS IMPACT ON THE LABOR FORCE, AND THE ROLE OF LABOR MARKET PLANNING FOR POLICYMAKING Mr. Chairman and members of the Subcommittee, thank you for this opportunity to discuss automation in the workplace and its impact on the labor force. It is clear the Subcommittee has particular concerns about our ability to forecast the impact of automation on such labor problems as worker displacement, skills shortages, and geographic dislocations. Forecasts are an essential tool in developing Government policies and programs for education, technical training, and retraining to remedy these problems. If we fail to understand how our labor markets function, consequent policies and supporting programs could at best be ineffective, or at worst exacerbate the very problems we are trying to correct. Unfortunately, understanding'labor markets in a nation as complex as ours is not easy.