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The C linton A dm inistration reaf­
firmed its prom ise o f econom ic d e­
velopm ent for rural A m erica through
a landm ark agreem ent betw een the
U .S. D epartm ent o f A g ricu ltu re
(U SD A ), Burger K ing C orporation,
a n d R e s ta u ra n t S e r v ic e s In c.
(RSI).
When implemented, this new part­
nership will prom ote new jo b s and
business opportunities in rural areas
for minorities.
In signing the agreem ent at a spe­
cial cerem ony, USDA Secretary Dan
G lickm an praised Dayton Watkins,
A dm inistratorofU SD A ’s Rural Busi-
ness--C ooperative Service (RBS),
and W ilbur Peer, A ssociate A dm in­
istrator, RBS, for their leadership in
conceptualizing and w orking out the
pioneering partnership with Burger
King and RSI officials.
USDA and Burger King officials
believe the agreem ent will be a “tre­
m endous boost” tow ard expanding
entrepreneurial opp o rtu n ities and
creating new jobs forcitizens in rural
America and help feed the hungry
through cooperative efforts.
O ther key m em bers o f the team
which worked diligently in form u­
lating this agreem ent w ere Jill Long
Thom pson, USDA U nder Secretary
fo r R u ra l D e v e lo p m e n t, Jo a n
urger King benefit minorities
Top officiais o f the U.S. Department o f Agriculture, Burger King
Corporation, and Restaurant Services, Inc. recently signed a
landmark agreement to promote new jobs and business
opportunities in rural areas for African-Americans and other
minorities.
Fonseca, D irector, M inority D evel­
opm ent A gency, U.S. D epartm ent
o f C o m m erce, and A tto rn ey O.
Je ro m e G re en e , a c o n su lta n t to
USDA.
T he m em orandum o f understand­
ing between the U SD A and Burger
K ing was faci litated by Joan Fonseca,
w ho saw the potential o f an alliance
betw een the public sector and a pri­
vate sector business, such as Burger
King, which is serious about expand­
ing business opportunities for mi­
UAW, Ford Resume
Labor Talks
Designing a
plan of action
ILO (International Labor O rga­
nization) experience has m ade it
clear that no single action against
child labor is likely to have a lasting
impact unless it forms part o f an
overall national plan.
The problem o f child labor will
not be solved overnight. It is one o f
the many facets o f poverty and un­
derdevelopm ent. Resources avail­
able to reduce its extent and dam -
agingefTects are by definition scarc­
est in the countries that need them
the most. Priorities must therefore
be set.
The report w arns that “w orking
children should not be viewed sim ­
ply within the context o f labor law
which requires the im m ediate d is­
missal or w ithdraw al from work o f
under-age children as such action
may in fact w ork against the chil­
d r e n ’s im m e d ia te w e lfa re .” A
broader approach is required. N a­
tional plans o f action must provide
for suitable alternatives, in other
w ords schools and vocational train ­
ing facilities.
T he problem o f child labor, I LO
concludes, is so deeply rooted and
diverse in its causes and m anifesta­
tions, that only “an active and co n ­
certed p articipation o f all groups o f
s o c ie ty ” c a n h o p e to a c h ie v e
progress. R espect for international
labor standards needs reinforcing;
national policies need to spur im­
m ediate m easures to elim inate the
m ost egregious form s o f abuse.
In the longer term , governm ent
actions need to be geared tow ard
im proved legislation and effective
enforcem ent and to address the un­
derlying causes ofch ild labor, which
m e a n s “ p r o m o tin g e c o n o m ic
grow th, and even m ore im portant­
ly, a type o f grow th that w ould
focus greater concern on the m ost
disadvantaged population groups,
facilitating their access to p ro d u c­
tive and adequately paid em p lo y ­
m ent.”
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Stocks o f unsold goods piled up
on the shelves o f all types o f busi­
nesses in July. T he C om m erce
D epartm ent is reporting that July
retail inventories clim bed 1.1 per­
cent,— the biggest increase since
a 1.3 percent surge in January 1995
— after a slight 0 . 1 percent June
increase. A uto inventories rose
strongly by 1.4 percent, the largest
addition to m onthly supplies since
a 2 percent ju m p in M arch 1995.
emoy life, not a time to worry
$5,000 invrsted
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create new jo b s, help to bring new,
diversified business to rural A m eri­
ca, and is very good business for
Burger King System in term s o f ex ­
panding our custom er base.”
RBS A dm inistrator W atkins said,
“This strategy brings corporate Amer­
ica and U SD A into a partnership that
represents the kind o f creative lead­
ership o fth e Clinton Adm inistration.
T his is only the beginning. W e will
be w orking on sim ilar arrangem ents
with other Fortune 500 com panies in
focusing on rural econom ic d ev elo p ­
m ent.”
Because one o f the m ajor benefits
o f this program is jo b s, B urger King
and RSI officials proudly point out
th e ir p a rtn e rsh ip w ith D iv ersity
Foods, a black-ow ned meat pro cess­
ing plant in Petersburg, Virginia, as
evidence o f the econom ic im pact o f
such a partnership.
D iversity Foods has a long-term
com m itm ent from Burger King and
RSI to purchase and process in ex ­
cess o f a million “ W hopper" and
ham burger patties per week.
A dded G reene, “This program
m akes it possible for jo b s to be cre­
ated through supplier com panies in
rural areas and, eventually, will re­
verse the traditional m igration from
rural to urban areas.
Retail Inventories
Up in July
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Amid an atm osphere o f o p ti­
mism, negotiations betw een Ford
and the United A uto W orkers re­
sum ed today in D earborn, Mich.
Ford C hairm an A lex Trotm an says
he hopes a tentative agreem ent will
be reached later in the day. The
tw o sides talked through the w eek­
end in m arathon sessions aim ed at
forging a new national labor co n ­
tract. Trotm an says there are a
num ber o f issues yet to be re­
solved, but says there is no single
item as a sticking point in the talks.
U AW officials also expressed o p ­
timism.
Case Manager needed to pro­
' l ( hi J o n 1 have
to he n eli to retire
w it li over a m illit h i .
The power of
compounding
nority entrepreneurs.
W orking on b e h a lfo fU S D A , Mr.
Peer and Mr. G reen were resp o n si­
ble for crafting this historic ag ree­
ment, which will serve as a m odel for
other Fortune 500 com panies.
Under this agreem ent. Burger K ing
officials have agreed to work with
U SD A /RBS in expanding the num ­
ber o f suppliers, franchises, and o th ­
er facilities in rural com m unities,
particularly co u n ties experiencing
persistent poverty.
As part o f this agreem ent, U SD A /
RBS will assist new and existing
businesses and cooperatives through
guaranteed business loans, grants,
and econom ic partnerships to take
full advantage o f opportunities to
becom e suppliers and franchise ow n­
ers in the B urger King system.
RSI, a non-profit corporation with
cooperative form o f ow nership which
acts as the exclusivwpurchasing agent
for the B urger King in the United
States, agreed to treat new and ex ­
panded suppliers in rural areas fairly
and to en courage suppliers to work
with agricultural cooperatives in sup­
plying products for Burger King.
B urger K ing and RSI will also
work with U S D A ’s food rescue ef­
forts by identifying products to be
donated to not-for-profit food ser­
vice organizations dedicated to serv­
ing the neediest o f the hungry in the
U.S.
“T his initiative is in furtherance o f
Burger King C o rp o ratio n ’s diversity
com m itm ent,” said M ark A. G iresi,
Senior Vice President and G eneral
Counsel for Burger King. “W e be­
lieve qualified m inority business-
people will be able to participate in
this initiative to increase our supplier
base with support from the USDA
load guarantee program . This will
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