Rock County gets $2.2 million more to help dislocated workers
JANESVILLE--The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the release of a second portion of a $3.8 million grant for training programs to help dislocated autoworkers in Rock County.
The second installment of $2.2 million will help Rock County add new workers into employment training programs, said Bob Borremans, director of the Southwest Wisconsin Workforce Development Board.
The county applied for the National Emergency Grant last summer. In October, the county received $1.6 million to help nearly 800 workers, including the second-shift workers laid off from the Janesville General Motors plant in July, Borremans said.
In April, the grant was expanded to include about 1,515 workers, according to a news release from the department of labor.
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Jul 1, 2009 at 10:22 a.m.
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WHERE ARE THE JOBS? OR THE HELP FOR THE WORKERS THAT LOST THERE JOB'S,AND CAN'T QUALIFY FOR THIS SO CALLED EMERGENCY EXTENDED UNEMPLOYMENT FUNDS."AT THIS TIME"WHERE IS THE HELP FOR US ROCK COUNTY?" MY SON AND I ARE ABOUT TO LOSE OUR HOME DUE TO NO INCOME,WHERE IS THE HELP FOR US,? THANK'S...............
Jul 1, 2009 at 10 a.m.
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Haha, I love it! All the GM haters were sooo happy to see the Janesville plant go down, but now they are crying more than ever when the consequences of what they wished for come rolling in. What did you expect? Of course when a small community loses that many jobs there are bound to be grants and other programs that will see huge increases to compensate. Get over it and be glad you have a job, IF you have a job.
Jul 1, 2009 at 6:43 a.m.
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How can the State only assist the autoworkers as they only account for 1/3 of the displaced workers in Rock County. Doyle and company will be displaced in the next election.
Jul 1, 2009 at 4:10 a.m.
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Boy, the Unions AND the big shots in the corporate, ruined the competetive edge needed to keep G.M. strong (and fully employed). So, now I have to help pay for this inequitable decision. Sure glad I threw my life away working hard for nothing. Don't worry though, socialism is coming to save us all! I'm being sarcastic if you can't tell. Some of you think the same way. What if a small business goes out, are they going to bail it out as well, and maybe some income to boot? I don't doubt that people who worked at G.M., worked for their check and are beginning to hurt, but is it my fault it all failed? We have gotten away from earning and free enterprise, and have moved to an entitlement overtone. It sucks.
Jun 30, 2009 at 8:10 p.m.
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That's delicious. I am asked to pay taxes so that I can fund a program that I am not included in. That is what makes a democracy great. I love how the only people who seemed to be laid off, were former autoworker employees, period. I wonder if they have a foot and back massage grant coming up for displaced auto industry workers. The money should be for ANY unemployed resident of Rock county. It's great how Rock county is segregated into two categories, the entitled and the ignored.
Jun 30, 2009 at 8:05 p.m.
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GM makes Me Sick !!!!!!!!!!!!! BUY A FORD
Jun 30, 2009 at 7:33 p.m.
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According to the version on WCLO, this particular source of funds includes "workers at General Motors, Lear, LSI and United Industries".
http://wclo.com/news/2009/jun/30/23-mill...
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These are community-wide grants targeting multi-company layoffs, unlike other funds which might e.g. need to prove jobs were lost due to foreign competition.
Jun 30, 2009 at 7:30 p.m.
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I think they did before also ... GM cryers
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