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) |
Congress Approves More Benefits for Jobless
The House and the Senate have passed H.R. 3548 to extend Unemployment Benefits up to 20 weeks and extend the $8000 homebuyer tax credit. (11/05/09) |
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) |
2010 Labor Surplus Areas
ETA has published the 2010 Labor Surplus Areas in the Federal Register. (11/03/09) |
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) |
OMB Seeks Comments on Displaced Worker, Job Tenure, and Occupational Mobility Supplement to CPS
BLS has published today the thirty-day notice for the Displaced Worker, Job Tenure, and Occupational Mobility Supplement to CPS. (10/30/09) |
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) |
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