US Department of Labor announces $1.3M grant to provide re-employment assistance to Michigan workers affected by manufacturing industry layoff

ETA News Release: June 18, 2015
 Jason Kuruvilla or Egan Reich
 (202) 693-6587 or X4960
 Kuruvilla.Jason@dol.gov or Reich.Egan@dol.gov

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a $1,321,161 grant to assist approximately 200 workers affected by the closure of TRW Integrated Chassis Systems LLC in Saginaw, Michigan.

"As our nation's economic landscape changes, it is critical that hard-working Americans receive retraining that gives them new skills and opportunities to succeed," U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez said. "This grant will do that — sustaining these workers and revitalizing their community."

Full Story: http://www.dol.gov/opa/media/press/eta/ETA20141149.htm