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December 30, 2004

• Governor Announces Layoff Assistance
• Work Opportunity and Welfare to Work Tax Credits Again Available to Employers

December 21, 2004

• November Local Unemployment Rates Announced
• Wisconsin Counties Comparison Map
  Secretary Roberta Gassman

December 16, 2004

• November Unemployment Rates Announced
  Secretary Roberta Gassman

December 14, 2004

• DWD and Kensoha Job Service - JSEC to Sponsor a Labor Law Clinic

December 7, 2004

• Wisconsin Unemployment Services Extended with Holiday Hours

November 23, 2004

• DWD Makes Changes to the Terms of the OIC-GM Contract for Delivery of W-2 Services in Milwaukee
  • Chronology of DWD Actions Taken with OIC-GM Since December 2003
  • Letter from DWD Secretary Roberta Gassman to OIC-GM Interim Executive Director Tyrone Dumas
  • Current Milwaukee W-2 Regions
  • New 2005 Milwaukee W-2 Regions
  • Letter to Governor Jim Doyle from OIC-GM Board Chairman Rev. Fred Crouther
     
• October Local Unemployment Rates Announced
• Wisconsin Counties Comparison Map
  DWD Secretary Roberta Gassman

November 18, 2004

• October Unemployment Rates Announced
  Secretary Roberta Gassman

November 17, 2004

• Disaster Unemployment Assistance Deadline Approaches

November 16, 2004

• Labor Agency Issues Special Grant to Assist Dislocated Workers

November 11, 2004

• Veterans Program Celebrates 60th Anniversary during Veterans Day Ceremony in Janesville

November 9, 2004

• LAB Affirms Initial DWD Findings - DWD Places Additional Oversight on OIC-GM
• Chronology of DWD Actions Taken with OIC-GM Since December 2003

November 5, 2004

• Strattec Security Corporation Workers to Receive Assistance

October 27, 2004

• September Local Unemployment Rates Announced
• Wisconsin Counties Comparison Map
  DWD Secretary Roberta Gassman

October 26, 2004

• Governor Doyle Announces An Earlier Start Date For Disaster Unemployment Assistance

October 25, 2004

• Dislocated Owen Manufacturing, Inc. Workers to Receive Assistance
• Wisconsin's Outstanding Performance earns state $15.6 million
• Secretary Gassman Announces $19,000 Grant to Brown County to Fund Respite Care for Children at Risk of Abuse, Neglect

October 22, 2004

• Secretary Gassman to Present Brown County Child Care Grant
• The Department of Workforce Development and the International Association of Workforce Professionals (IAWP) Sponsor a Labor Law Clinic for Employers - Lake Delton
• The Department of Workforce Development and the International Association of Workforce Professionals (IAWP) Sponsor a Labor Law Clinic for Employers - Milwaukee
• The Department of Workforce Development and the Blackhawk Technical College Sponsor a Labor Law Clinic for Employers - Monroe
• The Department of Workforce Development and the Sheboygan County Job Center to Sponsor a Labor Law Clinic for Employers - Sheboygan

October 21, 2004

• September Unemployment Rates Announced

October 19, 2004

• DWD Secretary to attend Disability Awareness Month events
• Quality Counts for Kids Task Force to meet in Milwaukee
• Secretary Gassman Presents $77,857 Grant to Help Kenosha County Fund Respite Care to Children at Risk of Abuse, Neglect

October 14, 2004

• Community Child Care Initiatives Grant Awarded to MPS

October 13, 2004

• Dislocated American Uniform Company Workers to Receive Assistance
• Dislocated AMG Instore, Inc. Workers to Receive Assistance
• Dislocated Associated Hygienic Products, Inc. Workers to Receive Assistance
• Dislocated Durite Manufacturing, Inc. Workers to Receive Assistance
• Dislocated Schweiger Furniture Workers to Receive Assistance
• Secretary Gassman to Present MPS Major Child Care Grant
• Quality Counts for Kids Task Force to meet in La Crosse

October 12, 2004

• Wisconsin Announces Receipt of $10.8 Million in Federal Performance Bonus Funds for "Welfare to Work" Program

October 11, 2004

• Secretary Gassman to Deliver Remarks at Oakhill Job Fair

October 8, 2004

• State to Honor Oshkosh Resident with Career Achievement Award

October 1, 2004

• Veteran Employment Programs Receive Additional Funding
• DWD Announces the Release of Additional Funding for Local W-2 Agencies
  
   

  WDA 1 Kenosha County Department of Human Services Racine County Human Services Department Walworth Kaiser Group WDA 2 UMOS WDA 3 ACS State and Local Solutions, Inc. Washington-Ozaukee-Washington (WOW) Workforce Development Board, Inc. WDA 4 Fond du Lac County Department of Social Services Winnebago County Department of Human Services Outagamie County Department of Health and Human Services Waupaca County Department of Health and Human Services Forward Service Corporation WDA 5 Door County Department of Social Services Lakeshore Consortium Shawano Job Center, Inc. WDA 6 Forward Service Corporation’s Northern Consortium Wood County Department of Social Services Marathon County Department of Employment and Training

  WDA 7 Ashland Consortium Bayfield County Department of Human Services Douglas County Department of Health and Human Services Taylor County Human Services Department WDA 8 Barron County Department of Health and Human Services Chippewa County Department of Human Services Clark County Department of Social Services Dunn County Department of Human Services Eau Claire County Department Workforce Connections, Inc. WDA 9 Buffalo County Department of Health and Human Services Crawford County Human Services Department La Crosse County Human Services Department Trempealeau County Department of Social Services Vernon County Department of Human Services Workforce Connections, Inc. WDA 10 Capitol Consortium for Dane, Dodge, Marquette and Sauk counties Workforce Connections, Inc. Columbia County Jefferson County Human Services WDA 11 Rock County Human Services Department Grant County Department of Social Services on behalf of the Southwest Consortium

September 30, 2004

• Governor Announces Layoff Assistance

September 27, 2004

• The Department of Workforce Development and the Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College Sponsor a Labor Law Clinic for Employers
• The Department of Workforce Development and the Wisconsin Job Center in Phillips Sponsor a Labor Law Clinic for Employers

September 22, 2004

• August Local Unemployment Rates Announced
• Wisconsin Counties Comparison Map
  DWD Communications Director Rose Lynch

September 16, 2004

• August Unemployment Rates Announced
  Deputy Sec. Lucía Nuñez

September 14, 2004

• Dislocated Workers to Receive Assistance - Additional federal aid will help former Georgia-Pacific employees
• Unemployment Insurance Advisory Council to hold Public Hearing

September 9, 2004

• Labor Market Data Available Online New website provides economic information

September 7, 2004

• The Department of Workforce Development and the Eau Claire County Job Center Sponsor a Labor Law Clinic for Employers
• Career Development Funds Available for Wisconsin Workers

September 3, 2004

• New Child Labor Rules Proposed

September 2, 2004

• The Department of Workforce Development and Fond du Lac Area Job & Career Center Sponsor a Labor Law Clinic for Employers

August 31, 2004

• State’s Success Yields Additional Dollars to Expand Disability Navigator Program

August 25, 2004

• July Local Unemployment Rates Announced
• Wisconsin Counties Comparison Map
  DWD Sec. Roberta Gassman

August 24, 2004

• Department of Workforce Development and IAWP Sponsor a Labor Law Clinic for Employers

August 23, 2004

• Additional W-2 Funding Available for Immigrants

August 19, 2004

• July Unemployment Rates Announced
  DWD Sec. Roberta Gassman

August 12, 2004

• Dislocated Workers to Receive Assistance - Additional federal aid will help former Brady Worldwide, Inc. employees

August 5, 2004

• Unemployment Insurance Advisory Council to hold Public Hearing

August 4, 2004

• Governor Doyle Announces Wisconsin Receives $1.2 Million for Hmong Refugee Resettlement
  (Release from Office of Governor Jim Doyle)

August 2, 2004

• Additional $19,062 Made Available for Hmong Refugees In Dunn County

July 29, 2004

• Additional $67,449 Made Available for Hmong Refugees In Brown County
• Additional $13,197 Made Available for Hmong Refugees In Calumet County
• Additional $7,331 Made Available for Hmong Refugees In Chippewa County
• Additional $76,246 Made Available for Hmong Refugees In Dane County
• Additional $33,724 Made Available for Hmong Refugees In Eau Claire County
• Additional $14,663 Made Available for Hmong Refugees In Fond du Lac County
• Additional $1,466 Made Available for Hmong Refugees In Jefferson County
• Additional $73,314 Made Available for Hmong Refugees In La Crosse County
• Additional $131,965 Made Available for Hmong Refugees In Marathon County
• Additional $140,762 Made Available for Hmong Refugees In Manitowoc and Sheboygan Counties
• Additional $48,387 Made Available for Hmong Refugees In Winnebago County
• Additional $65,983 Made Available for Hmong Refugees In Portage and Wood Counties
• Additional $230,205 Made Available for Hmong Refugees In Milwaukee County
• Additional $1,466 Made Available for Hmong Refugees In St. Croix County
• Additional $1,466 Made Available for Hmong Refugees In St. Croix County
• Additional $2,933 Made Available for Hmong Refugees In Jackson, Juneau and Monroe Counties
• Additional $11,370 Made Available for Hmong Refugees In Washington and Ozaukee Counties

July 26, 2004

• Disaster Unemployment Application Deadline Approaches

July 22, 2004

• Dislocated Workers to Receive Assistance - Additional federal aid will help former Oshkosh B'Gosh employees
• The Department of Workforce Development and IAWP - Sponsor a Labor Law Clinic for Employers

July 21, 2004

• June Local Unemployment Rates Announced
  DWD Sec. Roberta Gassman
• Dislocated Workers to Receive Assistance
  • Birds Eye Foods - Fond du Lac
  • Snow River Products - Crandon

July 15, 2004

• June Unemployment Rates Announced
  DWD Sec. Roberta Gassman

July 12, 2004

• Disaster Unemployment Application Deadline Approaches

July 9, 2004

• The Department of Workforce Development and Dane County Job Center Sponsor a Labor Law Clinic for Employers

July 8, 2004

• Governor Obtains Disaster Unemployment Assistance for Thirty-seven Additional Wisconsin Counties

June 30, 2004

• Dislocated Workers to Receive Assistance - Additional federal aid will help former Ogden Manufacturing employees
• Agency Assists in Largest Child Support Collection Amount

June 28, 2004
      Dislocated Workers to Receive Assistance

• Cooper Power Systems, including leased workers of Adecco and Randstad in Stevens Point
• Sunrise Medical, Incorporated, Long Term Care Division in Stevens Point

June 24, 2004

• Labor Agency Issues Special Grant to Assist Dislocated Workers

June 23, 2004

• May Local Unemployment Rates Announced
  DWD Sec. Roberta Gassman
• Governor Doyle Secures Disaster Unemployment Assistance for Seven Wisconsin Counties

June 18, 2004

• Governor Doyle Convenes Quality Counts for Kids Task Force

June 17, 2004

• Department of Workforce Development Settles Wage Clain with Fleming Companies, Inc.
• May Unemployment Rates Announced
  DWD Sec. Roberta Gassman

June 7, 2004
      Dislocated Workers to Receive Assistance

• Bourns and Ehlert Tool in New Berlin
• Carbo Minerals in Wrightstown
• Celestica, Incorporated in Chippewa Falls
• CNH America, LLC in Racine
• Eastern Pulp and Paper Company, Inc., Lincoln Pulp and Paper Plant in Shawano
• Quad Tool and Design, Incorporated in Kewaskum
• Sanford Corporation in Janesville

June 4, 2004
      Dislocated Workers to Receive Assistance:

• Oshkosh B'Gosh and SNC Manufacturing Company, Inc. in Oshkosh
• Artisans, Incorporated in Wausau
• Artisans, Incorporated in Glen Flora
• Presto Products Company, Weyauwega Facility, a division of Alcoa Consumer Products in Weyauwega
• Regal Beloit Corporation, Motor Technologies Group, Leeson Electric
• Trek Bicycle Corporation, including leased workers of Diversified Personnel Services in Whitewater
• Phillips Plastics Corporation, Operations Center in Eau Claire
• Ultra Tool/Grantsburg LLC in Grantsburg

June 1, 2004

• Agency Launches Prevailing Wage On-line Survey

May 26, 2004

• Dislocated Workers to Receive Assistance
  • Rowe Pottery Works - Cambridge
  • S.K. Williams - Wauwatosa
  • Badger Paper Mills - Peshtigo
• Agency Issues Reminder on Child Labor Laws for Summer Employment
• Employers Recognized at Workforce Development Conference
• April Local Unemployment Rates Announced
  DWD Sec. Roberta Gassman  

May 20, 2004

• April Unemployment Rates Announced
  DWD Sec. Roberta Gassman

May 19, 2004

• Media Advisory: Department of Workforce Development to hold Public Hearings (Wausau)
  DWD Sec. Roberta Gassman
• Media Advisory: Department of Workforce Development to hold Public Hearings (Green Bay)
  DWD Sec. Roberta Gassman

May 18, 2004

• Media Advisory: Department of Workforce Development to hold Public Hearings (Eau Claire)
  DWD Sec. Roberta Gassman

May 17, 2004

• DWD Announces Policy Initiatives Advisor to Oversee Agency’s KidsFirst Efforts

May 13, 2004

• Governor’s Conference Offers Strategies to Help Grow Wisconsin’s Economy
  GWDC Planning Committee Chair Bryan Albrecht

May 12, 2004

• Governor Doyle Announces Approval of Increased Funding for Refugee Family Strengthening Project
• DWD Secretary Recognizes Employers

May 7, 2004

• DWD Announces New Administrator of Unemployment Insurance Division

May 6, 2004

• Governor Announces Layoff Assistance
• Governor Doyle Announces Approval of Increased Funding for Refugee Family Strengthening Project

April 23, 2004

• Governor's Workforce Development Conference

April 21, 2004

• March Local Unemployment Rates Announced
  Maps of March 2004 Unemployment Rates by County
    DWD Secy Roberta Gassman

April 19, 2004

• Media Advisory - DWD Secretary to Honor Wisconsin Companies for Safety Practices

April 16, 2004

• Administrative Rule to Increase State's Minimum Wage One Step Closer to Implementation
  En Espanol: Regla Administrativa Que Aumentará el Salario Mínimo A un Paso Más de Ser Implementada

April 15, 2004

• March Unemployment Rates Announced
  DWD Secy Roberta Gassman 

April 14, 2004

• Governor Doyle Announces Approval of Increased Funding for Refugee Family Strengthening Project

March 31, 2004

• State says former Fleming employees at closed Marshfield facility owed $556,000

March 30, 2004

• February Local Unemployment Rates Announced
  Maps of February 2004 Unemployment Rates by County
  DWD Secy Roberta Gassman (English)
  Deputy Secy Lucía Nuñez (Spanish)

March 22, 2004

• DWD Announces New Head Start Collaboration Project Director

March 18, 2004

• February Unemployment Rates Announced
  - DWD Secy Roberta Gassman

March 10, 2004

• January Local Unemployment Rates Announced
  - Maps of January 2004 Unemployment Rates by County
  - DWD Secy Roberta Gassman

March 4, 2004

• January Unemployment Rates Announced

March 3, 2004

• Forest County Potawatomi Opens Child Support Agency
  New services offered to tribal members

February 12, 2004

• DISPLACED WORKERS TO RECEIVE ASSISTANCE
  Additional federal aid will help former Tomlinson employees
   
• DISPLACED WORKERS TO RECEIVE ASSISTANCE
  Additional federal aid will help former Lindberg and Weyco employees
   
• DISPLACED WORKERS TO RECEIVE ASSISTANCE
  Additional federal aid will help former Plastics Engineering employees
   
• DISPLACED WORKERS TO RECEIVE ASSISTANCE
  Additional federal aid will help former SPX Dock Products, Froedert Malt, Allen-Edmonds, Metso Minerals, Maynard Steel and Clariant employees
   
• DISPLACED WORKERS TO RECEIVE ASSISTANCE
  Additional federal aid will help former P.H. Glatfelter employees
   
• DISPLACED WORKERS TO RECEIVE ASSISTANCE
  Additional federal aid will help former Regal Beloit Corporation employees
   
• DISPLACED WORKERS TO RECEIVE ASSISTANCE
  Additional federal aid will help former Rayovac employees
   
• DISPLACED WORKERS TO RECEIVE ASSISTANCE
  Additional federal aid will help former CCI Power employees

February 10, 2004

• State Agency Announces Educational Labor Law Clinics

February 6, 2004

• Unemployment Benefits are Taxable

January 28, 2004

• December Local Unemployment Rates Announced
  Maps of December 2003 Unemployment Rates by County

January 22, 2004

• December Unemployment Rates Announced

January 20, 2004

• County Labor Market Profiles Available On The Web
   
• Wisconsin Departments Issue Reminders about Income Tax Credits (Spanish version)