Unemployment
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In Cleveland, Brown Announces New Law That Cuts Red Tape For Service Members So They Can Get Jobs In High-Growth Freight Industry When They Return To Civilian Life
CLEVELAND, OH - New bipartisan legislation cutting red tape for service members so they can get the certification needed to work in the freight industry is awaiting signature by the president. Today at the Port of Cleveland, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH)-joined by a veteran from a Cleveland trucking co...…Read More
Posted on 10/7/2012 | -
Brown Announces New Federal Resources To Train 300 Jobless Ohioans At Northwest State Community College
New federal resources will help train 300 out-of-work Ohioans for careers in information technology. U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced $5,000,000 in new U.S. Department of Labor funding for Northwest State Community College (NSCC). “This funding will help Northwest State Commu...…Read More
Posted on 2/23/2012 | -
As Dr. Biden, Labor Secretary Solis Embark On “Community College To Career” Tour In Ohio, Brown Calls For Passage Of Employer-Based Skills Training Legislation
As Dr. Jill Biden and U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Hilda Solis visit industry sector-partnerships in Ohio today, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) called for the passage of his bipartisan Strengthening Employment Clusters to Organize Regional Success (SECTORS) Act, which would help...…Read More
Posted on 2/22/2012 | -
With Gov. Kasich Set to Outline a Cluster-Based Approach to Workforce Development in State of the State Address, Brown Calls for Passage of His SECTORS Legislation
According to Ohio’s Job Search Website, there Are More than 94,000 Unfilled Jobs in Ohio; Brown Has Visited SECTORS-Style Training Programs in Cincinnati, Rossford, Zanesville, Dayton, Cleveland, and Lorain According to news reports, Governor John Kasich will propose a cluste...…Read More
Posted on 2/7/2012 | -
Sen. Brown Announces Trade Adjustment Assistance for More Than 40 Workers in Coshocton County
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today announced that more than 40 workers at Clow Water Systems Company in Coshocton are eligible to apply for worker adjustment assistance. Certification was approved by the U.S. Department of Labor. “The loss of a job can be a devastating experi...…Read More
Posted on 12/19/2011 | -
Sen. Brown Announces New Initiative to Connect Veterans with Jobs in Natural Gas Industry
COLUMBUS, OH - Following the success of the Solar by Soldiers program in connecting Ohio veterans with clean energy jobs, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced a new initiative to connect unemployed veterans with jobs in the booming natural gas industry. Prior to today’s official hearing of the U.S. ...…Read More
Posted on 12/12/2011 |