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Article: 12 of 13 cities surveyed say they won't have enough jobs to meet welfare-to-work requirements.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
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- November 21, 1997
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WASHINGTON _ As the economy chugs along and welfare recipients leave the rolls in droves, politicians and analysts are warning that a shortage of low-skilled jobs could derail the early success of federal welfare reform.
Of 13 cities surveyed recently by the U.S. Conference of Mayors, 12 said they won't have enough jobs for welfare recipients when their benefits expire in the next two to three years.
Officials in Detroit estimate that more than 93,000 people, including 60,000 welfare recipients, will compete for a projected 18,447 low-skilled jobs openings. In Philadelphia, welfare recipients account for most of the 63,400 people who will vie for ...