Lori Province
WIA Labor Liaison 

Along with fellow WIA Labor Liaison Bill Messenger, Lori is responsible for performing what are called "rapid response" activities -- including outreach to inform dislocated workers about the employment and training services available through the Workforce Investment Act (formerly known as the Job Training Partnership Act); rapid response to plant closure and downsizing events in coordination with the state Employment Security Department; technical assistance in forming labor-management committees to deal with such events; and generally representing the interests of dislocated workers in employment and training planning. In addition, given advance notice of a pre-layoff situation, Lori and Jim work with interested principals in exploring options to prevent plant closure.

Lori joined the WSLC in July 1996 after serving as a union representative for the Washington State Council of County and City Employees, AFSCME, in Lynnwood for eight years. She has also served as a union representative for Service Employees International Union Local 120 in Everett. A longtime labor activist, Lori has been active in the WSLC's WISHA Monitoring Committee for years, along with several government task forces and councils developing workforce development policies.

She was born and raised in Pierce County, Lori now resides in Bellingham with her husband, Raleigh.

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