Article: U.S. Department of Labor certifies approximately 3,200 workers in 14 states as eligible to apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance

To: NATIONAL EDITORS

Contact: Mike Trupo of U.S. Department of Labor, +1-202-693-3414

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Department of Labor today announced that approximately 3,200 workers from specific companies in 14 states -- Arizona, Florida, Indiana, Maine, Michigan, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas and Wisconsin -- are eligible to apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance.

"American workers within a number of industries are being impacted by direct foreign competition," said Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis. "Trade Adjustment Assistance is one way we can help these individuals re-enter the workforce in promising ...

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