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information may be out of date.
For more information call: (202) 219-6871.
The U.S. Department of Labor is awarding two grants of more
than $1 million to assist approximately 200 dislocated workers in Union County,
New Jersey, Secretary of Labor Robert B. Reich announced today.
"These workers come from different professions, but they
have similar needs right now," Reich said. "The array of reemployment services
provided under these grants will help them learn new skills and upgrade old
ones so they can continue to be productive members of the workforce."
The first grant, for $750,000, will be used for 150 workers
dislocated from the Elastic Stop Nut Division of Harvard Industries, Inc., in
Union. The company, which manufactures small metal fasteners for the aerospace
industry, is closing because of reduced demand for fasteners from both domestic
and foreign aerospace companies.
The second grant, for $270,000, will be used to assist 54
workers dislocated from the Elizabeth General Medical Center/ Hospital East
facility in the City of Elizabeth. These dislocations are due to the
anticipated loss of state funding which helped the hospital finance the care
provided to uninsured and underinsured members of the community.
The grants, authorized through the Job Training Partnership
Act, will provide participants with a number of services including assessment,
job search assistance, counseling, job development and placement, classroom
training, on-the-job training, and supportive services including child care
assistance, transportation assistance, medical services and meals. The operator
for both projects will be the Union County Division of PIC/Employment and
Training.
The dislocated worker program is a comprehensive 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. In general,
such workers are eligible if they are unlikely to return to their previous
industry or occupation.
Archived News Release--Caution:
information may be out of date.
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