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Bennett Harrison on Mass. economy

Description: MIT economist Bennett Harrison talks about changing Mass. workforce and its dependence on the slowed growth of the state's economy.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 12/12/1988

Boston Indian Council

Description: Interview with Cliff Saunders of Boston Indian Council. 3500 to 4000 native Americans live in Boston area, 75% Micmacs from Nova Scotia. Council's goals are to enhance self-determination, improve education and employment, and foster cultural awareness and pride. Pair of ping pong players in recreation room. Small children's group in day care room. In elder affairs room, men play cribbage and women do handcrafts. Sign “American Indian spoken here.”
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/18/1977

Boston jobs program

Description: Mayor Ray Flynn presents new jobs program in cooperation with developers and businesses. Door-to-door canvassing to publicize opportunities.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/12/1988

Brock Adams on southwest corridor

Description: Outdoor press conference with Brock Adams, US Secretary of Transportation, flanked by Sens. Edward Brooke and Edward Kennedy, on southwest corridor mass transit project. Fred Salvucci stands behind them. $669 million in federal funds approved. An additional $1 billion will be invested through public/private initiatives for urban development contingent with relocation of the orange line. Kennedy and Brooke make grateful remarks. Reps. Mary Good and James Craven. Mel King appears (in t-shirt and baseball cap) to acknowledge the efforts of community activists. This very large scale public works project will create jobs and keep the neighborhoods from being physically divided along racial lines. Adams answers question on air traffic congestion expected at large airports.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 08/11/1978

Car Factory

Description: Car manufacturing plant. Workers inspect cars. Interviews with workers about their plans after the plant shuts down. Workers state that it was a decrease in car sales that caused the plant to shut down. Competition with foreign cars and foreign plants are endangering American jobs. Supervisors discuss the importance of import and export laws. Exterior of plant.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/30/1982

Cellucci testifies to Ways and Means

Description: Paul Cellucci testifies before House Ways and Means Committee on state budget. Rep. Susan Schur questions him about thousands of public sector jobs lost.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/12/1991

Central Artery hearing

Description: Public hearing on Central Artery airs views ranging from criticism of dealing with excavated dirt and pollution to support for jobs created. Jane Garvey, public works commissioner.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 06/21/1990

Construction jobs in Boston

Description: Boston real estate boom creates thousands of jobs in building trades. Unions disagree over quota of apprentices because of salary and safety. Hard hat workers. Many construction shots. Steve Tocco in hard hat, Joe Nigro.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/12/1988

Conversation with Michael Dukakis

Description: Conversation with governor-elect Michael Dukakis on upcoming second (nonconsecutive) term. His top priority is improving the economy and employment. Also concerned about balancing municipal services and public education with the limitations of Proposition 2 1/2, and strengthening the state's reputation for integrity. Looks forward to constructive criticism from the press. Wants Massachusetts to be a model as a post-industrial knowledge-based economy, with high quality of life and excellent educational and medical resources.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/26/1982

DES OFFICE

Description: OPENING OF DES OFFICE IN UPHAMS CORNER. RAY FLYNN AND MICHAEL DUKAKIS SPEAK ON EMPLOYMENT IN NEIGHBORHOOD, STATE / LOCAL JOBS PARTNERSHIP. EVELYN MURPHY PRESENT.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/15/1984