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The U.S. Department of Labor is providing $2.1 million in
assistance to more than 800 dislocated workers in Connecticut, Secretary of
Labor Robert Reich announced today.
"This country needs the talents and skills of all its
workers," Reich said. "We need to provide the necessary training, retraining
and support services so our workforce can remain as competitive as any nation's
in the global market."
The funding will be used to assist workers laid off from
Allied Signal, formerly Textron Lycoming, in Stratford. The layoffs are the
result of downsizing in the Defense procurement budget. The WorkPlace Inc. will
be the operator for this project.
This is the second award made by the department to address
the continuing layoffs from this company. The awards, with this announcement,
bring the total amount of funds committed to more than $4 million for
reemployment services.
The grant, authorized under Title III of the Job Training
Partnership Act, will provide a variety of services. They will include testing
and assessment of occupational skills, interests and aptitudes; career
exploration; development of individual readjustment plans; labor market
information; career, stress, financial and other types of counseling; job
clubs; job search assistance; occupational development and placement
assistance; skills training; and on-the-job training.
The dislocated worker program is a comprehensive retraining
approach to assist workers who have been or are about to be laid off for
reasons such as technological change, foreign competition or government
actions. Generally such workers are eligible if they are unlikely to return to
their previous industry or occupation.
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