For Immediate Release
(202) 224-5653
KOHL ACQUIRES $951,000 IN FEDERAL HELP FOR JANESVILLE GM EMPLOYEE JOB TRAINING
“There is an urgent need to help GM’s former employees get back on their feet. Families are struggling and the whole community has been stung by its largest employer pulling up stakes. This desperately-needed investment will partner
The GM plant shut down on December 23, 2008 directly affecting 1,200 workers. In addition, another 1,200 workers were laid off in related fields including auto suppliers Lear and LSI. The federal funding will help support career and aptitude assessment testing; career and technical education instruction; basic skills or college readinessinstruction; tuition, books, materials, and related fees for educational program enrollment; and job readiness/job placement services.
The Omnibus Appropriations bill, which includes the funding, now goes to the President to be signed into law.
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