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Article: U.S. Department of Labor announces 1st Trade Adjustment Assistance certifications under new law
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- U.S. Newswire
- Article date:
- June 22, 2009
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To: NATIONAL EDITORS
Contact: Peggy Abrahamson, +1-202-693-7909, or Mike Volpe, +1-
202-693-3984, both of U.S. Department of Labor
WASHINGTON, June 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S.
Department of Labor today announced the certification of 20
petitions for benefit eligibility for workers under the Trade
Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program, which provides training and
employment services for workers who have lost their jobs due to
competitive foreign trade. These are the first certifications under
the new TAA law that took effect on May 18, 2009, which, among other
changes, expanded program access to previously ineligible service
industry workers.
"These certifications mark the beginning ...