THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1975
MANUFACTURERS
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URGED TO RETURN SURVEY CARDS EARLY
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THE CENSUS AND STATISTIC DEPARTMENT TODAY CALLED ON MANUFACTURING ESTABLISHMENTS WHICH HAVE NOT YET RETURNED THE EMPLOYMENT SURVEY CARDS SENT TO THEM EARLIER THIS MONTH TO DO SO AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID, IT IS ESSENTIAL TO HAVE A COMPLETE COVERAGE IN ORDER TO UP-DATE THE DIRECTORY OF MANUFACTURING ESTABLISHMENTS FOR THE SAMPLE SURVEYS IN THE FOLLOWING THREE QUARTERS.+
HE STRESSED THAT INDIVIDUAL INFORMATION SUPPLIED TO THE DEPARTMENT WOULD BE KEPT STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL AND WOULD BE USED ONLY FOR STATISTICAL PURPOSES.
SOME 35,000 MANUFACTURING ESTABLISHMENTS ARE COVERED BY THE FULL-SCALE SURVEY. OF THESE SEVERAL THOUSAND HAVE NOT RETURNED THEIR CARDS AND REMINDERS HAVE BEEN SENT TO THEM.
MANAGEMENTS WERE ASKED TO COMPLETE THE CARDS WITH THE NUMBER OF PERSONS ENGAGED AND VACANCIES AS AT DECEMBER 4.
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A SURVEY IS ALSO BEING MADE ON EMPLOYMENT AND VACANCY SITUATIONS IN THE IMPORT/EXPORT, WHOLESALE, AND RETAIL TRADES, INCLUDING RESTAURANTS, HOTELS AND OTHER RELATED SERVICES.
MANAGEMENTS OF SUCH ESTABLISHMENTS ARE ALSO REQUESTED TO CO-OPERATE IN THIS SURVEY.
PROMPT RETURN OF COMPLETED SURVEY CARDS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID, WOULD SAVE THE DEPARTMENT FROM THE UNNECESSARY BURDEN OF INDIVIDUAL FOLLOW-UPS, AND WOULD ENABLE THE SURVEY RESULTS TO BE RELEASED EARLIER.
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