WASHINGTON - Senator Chuck Grassley today said that workers from DeLong Sportswear in Grinnell are eligible to apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance.
“This assistance will help provide training and new skills to these workers so they can get back on their feet and compete for new jobs in the future,” Grassley said.
Workers from DeLong Sportswear’s Warehouse and Support Facility, Corporate Office and Manufacturing Facility in Grinnell who totally or partially lost their jobs on or after June 30, 2008, through two years from the date of certification, are eligible to apply for adjustment assistance.
Workers can access these benefits by going to the local one-stop career center. The closest career center can be found by visiting www.servicelocator.org and entering a worker’s home zip code.
The Trade Adjustment Assistance 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 Trade Adjustment Assistance 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.