WASHINGTON, D.C.-- U.S. Senators Olympia J. Snowe (R-ME) and Susan M. Collins (R-ME) today announced that the U.S. Department of Labor has determined that all workers at the Irving Tanning Company in Hartland who were totally or partially separated from employment on or after December 12, 2005 are eligible to apply for federal trade adjustment assistance.
“We are very pleased with the Department of Labor’s decision to extend trade adjustment assistance to the skilled and dedicated workers of the Irving Tannery. This federal funding will provide essential support for displaced employees as they strive to overcome the hardships of losing their jobs, and we remain committed to assisting them in the future,” said Senators Snowe and Collins in a joint statement.
The Federal Trade Act provides special benefits under the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program to those who were laid off or had hours reduced because their employer was adversely affected by increased imports from other countries. These benefits include paid training for a new job and financial help in making a job search in other areas or relocation to an area where jobs are more plentiful.
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