Re-Employment Services Granted to Wisconsin Workers

For those who didn’t really study Latin, you might have tried to cram a bunch of roots, suffixes, and prefixes into your brain before some standardized test.  “UN” is so harshly definitive.  To seek UNemployment services feels like condemning yourself to a lifetime of unemployment.  To seek RE-employment services is another story.  Here, a mood of optimism abounds.  That previously held job does not seem like a distant memory, but rather a relevant, recent experience.

The U.S. Department of Labor is trying to add to a mood of optimism in Wisconsin, extending a grant to continue re-employment services for about 2,580 workers who were laid off.  The $3,972,529 National Emergency Grant aims to help those affected by layoffs and plant closures at 80 companies throughout Wisconsin, predominantly in the manufacturing sector.

“Wisconsin’s manufacturing sector has been hit hard by layoffs, and many workers have lost jobs through no fault of their own,” said Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis. “The Labor Department is committed to getting all Americans back to work, and this grant will provide workers with continued access to career search services and training programs that can lead to good jobs in growing industries.”

Of a $13,614,919 award announced in March 2010, $5,072,148 was released initially. This increment brings the total award for this project to $9,044,677. Additional funding up to the amount approved will be made available as the state demonstrates a continued need for assistance.