WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that workers in Dubuque are eligible to apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance.
"The assistance will provide an opportunity for these workers to receive training for new skills so they can compete for new jobs in the future. It will help these employees get back on their feet," Grassley said.
Workers from S4Carlisle Publishing Services, formerly known as Carlisle Publishing Services, a subsidiary of Carlisle Communications LTD who became totally separated from their jobs on or after July 29, 2008 through two years from the date of certification are eligible to apply for trade adjustment assistance or alternative trade adjustment assistance.
The Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Program is a federal program that provides aid to workers who lose their jobs or whose hours of work and wages are reduced as a result of increased imports. The TAA program offers a variety of benefits and reemployment services to help unemployed workers prepare for and obtain suitable employment. Workers may be eligible for training, job search and relocation allowances, income support, and other reemployment services.
Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance provides assistance for workers over the age of 50 and retraining may not be appropriate.