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Show e & s5 Older Workers S Honored i During 'Week' si Local Green Thumb workers kwill help celebrate "Older Workers JWeek." Governor Norman Bangerter recently so designated the week of March 13-17, pointing out that older workers represent the nation's na-tion's largest untapped resource of skills, knowledge and experience. Bangerter noted that there are cur-rendy cur-rendy 68,000 older workers (55 J years and older) in Utah and projec- tions point to an increasing number . I each year. . - With longevity increasing, employers em-ployers are encouraged to take an affirmative look at older workers to fill the nation's labor needs. Title V of the Older Americans Act provides opportunities for training through public service 'jobs. Green Thumb, Inc. is well established in Utah as one of the contractors who provide many opportunities op-portunities for older workers. Questions about the program I may be answered by calling 486-) 486-) 3953 or by writing to UtahIdaho Green Thumb Unit, P.O. Box 15787, Salt Lake City, Ut. 84115. |