WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that workers in Leon are eligible to apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance.
Workers from O’Bryan Brothers in Leon, including on-site leased workers of Grapevine Staffing in Leon, who totally or partially lost their jobs on or after April 6, 2006 through May 16, 2009, are eligible to apply for adjustment assistance.
The Department of Labor has amended their original determination for adjustment assistance from May 16, 2007 to include the on-site leased workers of Grapevine Staffing.
“The assistance will give all of the eligible workers that were under control of O’Bryan Brothers an opportunity 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.
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.
