Services for
Dislocated Workers
From individual layoffs to wall-to-wall closures, the Washington State Labor Council helps facilitate:
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layoff prevention strategies;
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pre-layoff “Rapid Response” orientations;
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direct worker assistance in accessing Unemployment Insurance, re-employment support and re-training programs; and,
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Trade Adjustment Assistance benefits, when applicable.
Contact
Us!
When faced with
potential layoffs or closures, workers or representatives are encouraged
to contact the WSLC's Workforce Investment Act Labor Liaison Bill Messenger
at bmessenger@wslc.org
or 360-357-8736.
The
WSLC also administers a Trade Adjustment Assistance hotline and website:
866.TAA.3399 / www.TAA-Washington.org.
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2011 Conference Materials On Aug.
3, 2011, the WSLC presented the Layoff Aversion & Response
Conference: Helping Businesses and Workers Weather the Storm (see
the agenda), in
partnership with WA Employment Security Department and WA Department
of Commerce. Here are some of the presentations and materials from
that conference: Impact
Washington
Employee
Stock Ownership Unemployment Insurance Shared Work -- PowerPoint presentation WA
Department of Commerce Loans WorkSource
Panel TAA for Firms -- Two-page fact sheet (PDF) TAA for Workers video: Hard
copy brochures are available for the above programs and more upon request. |
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