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DWD News Releases - 2008

July 3, 2008

• Filing Deadlines Approaching for Disaster Unemployment Assistances

July 2, 2008

• Governor Doyle Announces Additional Assistance for Dislocated Workers at Serigraph, Inc., West Bend
• Governor Doyle Announces Extended Unemployment Benefits

June 30, 2008

• Governor Doyle Obtains Disaster Unemployment Assistance for Manitowoc County Workers Affected by Severe Weather

June 26, 2008

• Governor Doyle Announces Additional Assistance for Dislocated Workers at JMS Converters/Sabee Products, Appleton
• Governor Doyle Announces Additional Assistance for Dislocated Workers at Wisconsin Die Casting, Milwaukee

June 25, 2008

• May Local Wisconsin Unemployment Rates Announced
• Governor Doyle Obtains Disaster Unemployment Assistance for an Additional Six Wisconsin Counties

June 23, 2008

• Governor Doyle Obtains Disaster Unemployment Assistance for an Additional Three Wisconsin Counties

June 20, 2008

• Governor Doyle Obtains Disaster Unemployment Assistance for an Additional Four Wisconsin Counties
• Governor Doyle Proclaims June 20 World Refugee Day

June 19, 2008

• Governor Doyle Obtains Disaster Unemployment Assistance for an Additional Three Wisconsin Counties
• May Wisconsin Unemployment Rates Announced
• Governor Doyle Obtains Disaster Unemployment Assistance for an Additional Five Wisconsin Counties

June 16, 2008

• Governor Doyle Obtains Disaster Unemployment Assistance for Seven Wisconsin Counties

June 12, 2008

• Secretary Gassman Announces Start of Safety Calendar Art Contest

June 10, 2008

• Secretary Gassman Announces 2008 Wisconsin Forward Award Recipients

June 9, 2008

• Governor Doyle Announces Additional Assistance for Dislocated Workers at Tyco Electronics in Milwaukee

June 5, 2008

• Governor Doyle Announces Additional Assistance for Dislocated Workers at United Stars Industries in Beloit

May 29, 2008

• Governor Doyle Announces Additional Assistance for Dislocated Workers
  • Milwaukee Electric Tool Company, Brookfield
  • Pentair Filtration, Inc., Sheboygan
  • Chromalox, Inc., Orfordville

May 28, 2008

• Governor Doyle Announces Pilot to Retain Minority Apprentices in Milwaukee Construction Trades

May 22, 2008

• Governor Doyle Announces Additional Assistance for Dislocated Workers at MEGTEC Systems in DePere
• Governor Doyle Announces Additional Assistance for Dislocated Workers at Wausau Paper Specialty Products in Columbus

May 21, 2008

• April Local Wisconsin Unemployment Rates Announced

May 15, 2008

• April Wisconsin Unemployment Rates Announced

May 12, 2008

• Secretary Gassman Announces $250,000 U.S. Department of Labor Grant to Help Eight Western Wisconsin Counties Develop Workforce Strategies

May 8, 2008

• Secretary Gassman Announces Grow Grant to Train Workers in Northwest Region for Jobs in Emerging Renewable Energy Sector

May 1, 2008

• Secretary Gassman Encourages Madison Students to Sign Governor Doyle’s Wisconsin Covenant

April 30, 2008

• Wisconsin Safety Council Honors Frances Huntley-Cooper

April 23, 2008

• March Local Wisconsin Unemployment Rates Announced

April 17, 2008

• March Wisconsin Unemployment Rates Announced
• Governor Doyle Announces W-2 Pilot Project

April 14, 2008

• Secretaries Gassman, Raemisch, Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board President Sykes Announce Job Training Agencies for $400,000 Milwaukee Pilot Project, Part of Governor’s Grow Plan

April 8, 2008

• Secretary Gassman Announces Grow Grant to Train Skilled Workers for Bio-Tech, Advanced Manufacturing Firms in Southwest Wisconsin

April 3, 2008

• Secretary Gassman Announces $89,179 Grow Grant to Train Bay Area Workers in Advanced Manufacturing

March 31, 2008

• Governor Doyle Announces Additional Assistance for Dislocated Workers at Metal Technologies in West Allis
• Secretary Gassman, Tech President Clancy Announce Competition for $240,000 in Grants as First Step in Developing Skills Jump Start Program

March 26, 2008

• February Local Unemployment Rates Announced
• Secretary Gassman Announces $100,000 Grow Grant to Train Southeast Wisconsin Workers in Advanced Manufacturing

March 24, 2008

• Secretary Gassman Announces Grow Grant to Train Skilled Workers for Bio-Tech Cluster, in Boyceville
• Secretary Gassman Announces Training Grant for Coulee Region Workers in Advanced Manufacturing, as part of Governor’s Grow Plan

March 20, 2008

• February Unemployment Rates Announced

March 18, 2008

• Secretary Gassman Announces Grow Grant, Training in Advanced Manufacturing for Nearly 130 Workers at Three Appleton Area Firms

March 10, 2008

• Governor Doyle Announces Dislocated Workers at Amity/Rolfs, Inc. to Receive Additional Assistance

March 6, 2008

• Secretary Gassman Announces $250,000 U.S. Department of Labor Grant to Help 10 Wisconsin Counties Develop Economic Strategies

March 5, 2008

• January 2008 Local Unemployment Rates Announced
• Secretary Gassman Announces Grow Grant, Launches Training Initiative to Meet Demand for Skilled Workers in Biotech Industry

February 28, 2008

• Dislocated Workers at the Kohler Company to Receive Additional Assistance
• January Unemployment Rates Announced

February 21, 2008

• Secretary Gassman Unveils $400,000 Milwaukee Employment and Training Pilot as part of Governor’s New Grow Wisconsin Plan

February 18, 2008

• Secretary Gassman Announces $100,000 for Gateway Partnership, Training World’s First Auto Techs in Snap-on Tool Diagnostics

February 1, 2008

• Governor Doyle Announces Workers Dislocated from Cudahy Tanning to Receive Assistance

January 31, 2008

• Secretary Gassman Highlights Governor’s Workforce Agenda, New Items to Expand Training Opportunities, Ensure Skilled Labor

January 28, 2008

• Governor Doyle Announces Workers Dislocated from Fisher Hamilton to Receive Assistance

January 25, 2008

• Secretary Gassman Highlights Governor’s Grow Wisconsin Agenda to Help Milwaukee, State Economy Grow

January 24, 2008

• Governor Doyle Announces $1.8 Million Grant to Assist Displaced Delphi Corporation Employees

January 23, 2008

• December Local Unemployment Rates Announced

January 17, 2008

• Secretary Gassman Announces New County Workforce Profiles
• December Unemployment Rates Announced

January 9, 2008

• Secretary Gassman Announces 2008 Safety Calendar Art Contest Winners

January 4, 2008

• Secretary Gassman Praises Julie Ray, Winner of Vocational Rehabilitation Career Achievement Award, as Role Model for All

January 3, 2008

• Governor Doyle Announces Workers Dislocated from Regal Ware in Kewaskum to Receive Assistance

DWD News Releases - 2007

December 27, 2007

• November Local Unemployment Rates Announced

December 20, 2007

• Governor Doyle Announces Workers Dislocated from WeldSource Alliance in Oshkosh to Receive Assistance
• November Unemployment Rates Announced

December 19, 2007

• Governor Doyle Announces Steps Administration, DWD Will Take to Help Domtar Workers

December 18, 2007

• Governor Doyle Announces Workers Dislocated From Tecumseh Power to Receive Assistance

December 10, 2007

• Governor Doyle Announces Workers Dislocated From 3M in Eau Claire to Receive Assistance
• Governor Doyle Announces Workers Dislocated From Darlington Company to Receive Assistance

December 4, 2007

• Governor Doyle Announces Workers Dislocated From MILSCO Manufacturing to Receive Assistance
• Governor Doyle Announces Workers Dislocated From Rib Lake Company to Receive Assistance
• Governor Doyle Announces Additional Workers Dislocated From Delphi to Receive Assistance

November 30, 2007

• Secretary Gassman Releases New Way to Measure, Improve Quality of Child Care, Early Education

November 21, 2007

• October Local Unemployment Rates Announced

November 15, 2007

• October Unemployment Rates Announced

November 12, 2007

• Secretary Gassman Salutes Trane Company as Strong Partner in Hiring Wisconsin Veterans

November 9, 2007

• Secretary Gassman Announces Early Statewide Rollout of Wisconsin Support Collections Debit Card

November 1, 2007

• Secretary Gassman Highlights Governor Doyle’s Budget Investment in Youth Apprenticeship

October 30, 2007

• Secretary Gassman Highlights Governor Doyle’s Budget Investment in Youth Apprenticeship

October 29, 2007

• Governor Doyle Announces Workers Dislocated From Bremer Manufacturing to Receive Assistance
• Governor Doyle Announces Workers Dislocated From Carlisle Tire & Wheel to Receive Assistance

October 24, 2007

• Governor Doyle Announces Workers Dislocated From TTM Technologies to Receive Assistance
• Governor Doyle Announces Workers Dislocated From Alloc Inc. to Receive Assistance
• Governor Doyle Announces Workers Dislocated From Delphi Corporation to Receive Assistance
• Governor Doyle Announces Workers Dislocated From Fiskars Brands to Receive Assistance 
• September Local Unemployment Rates Announced

October 18, 2007

• September Unemployment Rates Announced

October 10, 2007

• Governor Doyle Announces State Awarded $1.22 Million to Help With Flood Recovery

October 5, 2007

• Governor Doyle Proclaims October as National Disability Employment Awareness Month

October 4, 2007

• Wisconsin Unemployment Insurance Program Celebrates 75 Years

October 2, 2007

• Disaster Unemployment Assistance Application Deadline Approaches

More 2007 Press Releases