WASHINGTON - Senator Chuck Grassley today said that workers from Midland Forge, a subsidiary of Columbus McKinnon Corporation, in Cedar Rapids are eligible to apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance.
“This assistance will help provide workers with new skills and training so they can get back on their feet and compete for new jobs in the future,” Grassley said.
Workers from Midland Forge who totally or partially lost their jobs on or after June 11, 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 closest one-stop career center to Cedar Rapids is the Cedar Rapids Workforce Development Center located at 800 7th Street SE in Cedar Rapids.
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.