(820 ILCS 50/2) (from Ch. 48, par. 2802)
Sec. 2. Findings and declarations. The General Assembly hereby finds that many workers with inadequate literacy skills are trapped in dead-end, entry level jobs with no opportunity for promotion. Workers in threatened industries and in jobs undergoing technological change are being displaced. This displacement will be permanent if their skills are not enhanced through effective job related literacy and basic skills training. Among these workers are recent immigrants without the required language and work skills to participate effectively in a changing job market.
Accordingly, the General Assembly hereby declares that this Statewide problem negatively affects the economic and social health of the State and, if not resolved, will limit the State's ability to retain present jobs and attract new industry. The General Assembly further declares that the enactment of this legislation is appropriate and necessary for the solution of this problem.
(Source: P.A. 87-661.)
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