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Job help expanded for displaced temporaries at Seattle cement plant

3/22/2011

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Media contact: Rick Van Cise, WorkSource communications manager, 360-902-9454

OLYMPIA – The U.S. Department of Labor is making special employment assistance available to temporary workers who lost their jobs or had hours reduced at Lafarge North America, a Seattle cement company that cut production last year.

The maintenance and production temps from Industrial Services Inc. and Summit Building Maintenance didn’t have access to special federal retraining programs when they were let go.  But since Lafarge managed these “leased” workers like regular employees, the Labor Department has now added them to the list of those eligible for the federal Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program.  

Through Washington’s WorkSource centers, TAA helps re-employ workers who’ve lost their jobs due to international trade.  

“This vital program not only trains people for new careers, but helps them find and relocate to jobs that have a more solid future,” said Employment Security Commissioner Paul Trause. 

The Washington Employment Security Department will notify the affected employees by mail, but anyone who thinks they may be eligible for assistance should visit their local WorkSource center.  Employment Security is a partner in the statewide WorkSource system, which offers free job counseling, workshops and other services to help put people back to work.  

Locations of local WorkSource offices are listed online at www.go2worksource.com.  

Information about the Trade Adjustment Assistance program also is available from the U.S. Labor Department at 877-872-5627.

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Temporary employees who lost jobs when a Seattle cement maker cut production last year will now get the same retraining benefits as regular employees who were let go.

The U.S. Labor Department says temporary employees at the Lafarge North America cement plant were managed just like company workers, and thus eligible for federal Trade Adjustment Assistance.  The program helps those who lost jobs due to international trade, and includes retraining, job search and relocation assistance through the Washington WorkSource system.  

Affected workers will be contacted by the state Employment Security Department or can go to any WorkSource office for help.

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