WASHINGTON - Senator Chuck Grassley today said that workers from Stream Global Services, Quality Department, in Sergeant Bluff 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 Stream Global Services, Quality Department, who totally or partially lost their jobs on or after June 15, 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 career center to Sergeant Bluff is the Workforce Development Onestop Career Center Region 12, located at 2508 4th Street in Sioux City.
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.