Workforce Bulletin (Text Only) - November 6, 2009
This week's Bulletin provides an analysis of the newly-enacted EUC bill; gives a summary of a conference call the UI and A&F Committees had with a House Committee on Ways and Means Staffer; announces NASWA's new RSS feed and Facebook page; and, discusses the October jobs report. (11/06/09) |
Workforce Bulletin - November 6, 2009
This week's Bulletin provides an analysis of the newly-enacted EUC bill; gives a summary of a conference call the UI and A&F Committees had with a House Committee on Ways and Means Staffer; announces NASWA's new RSS feed and Facebook page; and, discusses the October jobs report. (11/06/09) |
ETA Assistant Secretary Interviewed On C-Span
ETA Assistant Secretary Jane Oates appeared on C-SPAN on October 25, 2009. The interview focused primarily on extending unemployment benefits, but she also discussed and responded to many questions from the panelists on the larger mission of ETA--retraining, employment services, and other issues. (11/04/09) |
NASWA President Karen Lee Submits Letter In Opposition To Proposed DOL Rule
On October 17th, President Karen Lee submitted a letter to the Administrator of the Office of Policy Development and Research expressing opposition to the creation of an Electronic Job Registry as outlined in the Notice of the Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for Temporary Agriculture Employment of H-2A Aliens in the United States. (11/04/09) |
Work Share Receives A Boost From Moody's
Mark Zandi an economist with Moody's Economy.com, in his October, 2009 report, Fiscal Policy Roadmap promotes the expansion of state work share programs among the list of policy responses to the jobs crisis. (11/04/09) |
Presentation Slides: OFCCP ARRA Webinar for Federal Contracting and Procurement Officers
The webinar was held on October 28, 2009. Presentation slides are available. (10/31/09) |
Workforce Bulletin - October 23, 2009
This week's Bulletin features an update on the Senate legislation to extend UI benefits; Conference call information on the Rapid Reemployment Initiative; State unemployment rates; Update on states listing Recovery Act jobs; UI performance awards and other timely information. (10/24/09) |
USDOL Team Takes Shape
The new Assistant Secretaries were sworn in last week at the U.S. Department of Labor. (10/22/09) |
ARRA Webinar for Federal Contracting and Procurement Officers
Please join the U.S. Department of Labor – OFCCP – in a webinar for federal contracting and procurement officers on the equal employment opportunity (EEO) laws and regulations enforced by OFCCP (Executive Order 11246, Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as amended) and their relationship to the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR). (10/21/09) |
2009 NASWA President’s Award: Cheryl Atkinson
The 2009 NASWA President's Award goes to Cheryl Atkinson, who recently retired as Administrator of the Office of Workforce Security, Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. (10/06/09) |
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