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DWD News Releases - 2009

December 30, 2009

• Governor Doyle Announces Additional Assistance for Dislocated Workers of HTT, Inc., Sheboygan Falls
• Governor Doyle Announces Additional Assistance for Dislocated Workers of Talaris, Watertown

December 23, 2009

• November Local Unemployment Rates Announced

December 22, 2009

• Most Department of Workforce Development Offices Closed, Monday, December 28, Furlough Day for DWD Employees

December 18, 2009

• Secretary Gassman: Over 4,000 Youth Employed in Summer Jobs under Recovery Act, Learning Skills, Gaining Experience, Earning Paycheck

December 17, 2009

• November Unemployment Rates Announced

December 14, 2009

• Secretary Gassman Opens Center for Nursing Excellence

December 3, 2009

• Governor Doyle Announces Additional Assistance for Dislocated Workers at Sanford Business to Business, Janesville

November 25, 2009

• October Local Unemployment Rates Announced

November 24, 2009

• Secretary Gassman Highlights Youth Apprenticeship, Wisconsin’s Pathway for Skilled Workers of Tomorrow

November 23, 2009

• Department of Workforce Development Closed, Friday, November 27, Furlough Day

November 19, 2009

• October Unemployment Rates Announced

• Governor Doyle Announces Additional Assistance for Dislocated Workers at Reynolds Consumer Products, Inc., Weyauwega

• Governor Doyle Announces Additional Assistance for Dislocated Workers at AxleTech International, Oshkosh

November 16, 2009

• Governor Doyle Announces Additional Assistance for Dislocated Workers at JL French Automotive Castings, LLC, Sheboygan

• Governor Doyle Announces Additional Assistance for Dislocated Workers at Stroh Die Casting Company, Inc., Milwaukee

• Secretary Gassman Honors Employers for Hiring People with Disabilities

November 5, 2009

• Governor Doyle Announces Additional Assistance for Dislocated Workers at Ramrod Industries LLC, Spencer

• Secretary Gassman Appoints Andy Feldman as Executive Assistant

November 2, 2009

• Governor Doyle Announces Additional Assistance for Dislocated Workers at Aero Metric, Inc., Sheboygan

• Governor Doyle Announces Additional Assistance for Dislocated Workers at Diversified Machine LLC, Milwaukee

• Governor Doyle Announces Additional Assistance for Dislocated Workers at RBC Manufacturing Corporation, Grafton

• Governor Doyle Announces Additional Assistance for Dislocated Workers at Thyssen Krupp, Waupaca

• Governor Doyle Announces Additional Assistance for Dislocated Workers at Vishay Sprague, Inc., Grafton

• Governor Doyle Announces Additional Assistance for Dislocated Workers at Wisconsin Metal Products, Racine

October 22, 2009

• Governor Doyle Announces Additional Assistance for Dislocated Workers at B and B Engineering, Medford

October 21, 2009

• September Local Unemployment Rates Announced

October 20, 2009

• Governor Doyle Announces Additional Assistance for Dislocated Workers at West Allis Ductile Iron

October 15, 2009

• September Unemployment Rates Announced

October 9, 2009

• Governor Doyle Announces Additional Assistance for Dislocated Workers at Rockwell Automation, Milwaukee and Richland Center

October 6, 2009

• Department of Workforce Development Closed, Monday, October 12, Furlough Day

• Governor Doyle Announces Additional Assistance for Dislocated Workers at Pace Industries, Grafton

• Secretary Gassman Announces $2.5 Million Grant to Upgrade Unemployment Insurance System

October 5, 2009

• Governor Doyle Proclaims October National Disability Employment Awareness Month

• Governor Doyle's National Disability Employment Awareness Month Proclamation

October 1, 2009

• Governor Doyle Announces Additional Assistance for Dislocated Workers at Gardner Denver, Thomas Products Division, Sheboygan
• Governor Doyle Announces Additional Assistance for Dislocated Workers at Permacel, Pleasant Prairie

September 24, 2009

• Secretary Gassman, State Labor Department Leaders from Across Nation Urge Congress to Extend Benefits for Unemployed

September 23, 2009

• August Local Unemployment Rates Announced

September 22, 2009

• Governor Doyle Announces Additional Assistance for Dislocated Workers at Amdocs, Inc., Milwaukee
• Governor Doyle Announces Additional Assistance for Dislocated Workers at Phillips Plating Corporation, Phillips

September 21, 2009

• Secretary Roberta Gassman - State providing unemployed critical lifeline

September 17, 2009

• August Unemployment Rates Announced

 

September 11, 2009

• Governor Doyle Announces Additional Assistance for Dislocated Workers at Chrysler Engine Plant in Kenosha

 

September 2, 2009

• Governor Doyle Announces Additional Assistance for Dislocated Workers at Reiman Media Group in Greendale

August 31, 2009

• Department of Workforce Development Closed, Friday, September 4, State Furlough Day

August 27, 2009

• Governor Doyle Announces Additional Assistance for Dislocated Workers at General Electric Healthcare in Madison

• Governor Doyle Announces Additional Assistance for Dislocated Workers at Cequent Trailer Division in Mosinee

• Governor Doyle Announces Additional Assistance for Dislocated Workers at ANP Dimensional Lumber in Ogema

 

August 26, 2009

• July Local Unemployment Rates Announced

August 21, 2009

• Secretary Gassman Announces $85,000 in Training Grants, Governor Doyle’s Latest Investments to Lead in Manufacturing

August 20, 2009

• July Unemployment Rates Announced

August 14, 2009

• Secretary Gassman Announces $2 Million Job Training Hiring Initiative
• Secretary Gassman Awards $100,000 Training Grant for First of 400 Workers Needed When Wind Turbine Plant Opens in Wisconsin Rapids

August 13, 2009

• Governor Doyle Announces Additional Assistance for Dislocated Workers at Universal Brixius in Milwaukee

August 12, 2009

• Secretary Gassman Awards Second of Six Training Grants, $600,000 for Emerging Industries, Governor Doyle’s Latest Grow Investments

August 11, 2009

• Governor Doyle Announces Additional Assistance for Dislocated Workers at Emerson Network Power in Madison

August 10, 2009

• UI Call Centers Closed Friday, August 14, for Employee Furlough Day

August 4, 2009

• Secretary Gassman Awards First of Six Training Grants, $600,000 for Emerging Industries, Governor Doyle’s Latest Grow Investments

July 31, 2009

• Governor Doyle Announces Additional Assistance for Dislocated Workers at Jeld-Wen in Oshkosh
• Governor Doyle Announces Additional Assistance for Dislocated Workers at AGFA Healthcare in Hartland
• Secretary Gassman Highlights Green Summer Youth Program, Recovery-funded Project to Combat Aquatic Invasive Species

July 29, 2009

• Secretary Gassman Announces Recovery-funded “Green Jobs” Project Employing Young Adults in Home Energy Conservation Effort

July 22, 2009

• June Local Unemployment Rates Announced

July 16, 2009

• June Unemployment Rates Announced
• Governor Doyle Announces Additional Assistance for Dislocated Workers at Roadrunner Transportation in Cudahy

July 8, 2009

• Wisconsin Minimum Wage Increases Effective July 24, 2009

July 1, 2009

• Governor Doyle Announces Additional Assistance for Dislocated Workers at Appleton Papers
• Governor Doyle Announces Additional Assistance for Dislocated Workers at Berry Floor USA, Inc., in Racine
• Governor Doyle Announces Additional Assistance for Dislocated Workers at Bourns Automotive Division in Janesville

June 24, 2009

• May Local Unemployment Rates
• Governor Doyle Announces $1.5 Million in Opportunity Grants Now Available for Low-wage Workers Eager for Careers in Demand Sectors

June 23, 2009

• Governor Doyle Announces Additional Assistance for Dislocated Workers at Kelsey-Hayes, Auto Parts Supplier in Ettrick

June 18, 2009

• May Unemployment Rates Announced

June 17, 2009

• State Workforce Agency, Staff Recognized for Service to Veterans

June 11, 2009

• Four State Organizations Awarded $300,000 by Medical College of Wisconsin to Address Health Care Workforce Shortages

May 28, 2009

• Secretary Gassman Alerts Manufacturers to Worker Training Grants
• Secretary Gassman Announces Grow Grant Opportunities

May 27, 2009

• April Local Unemployment Rates Announced

May 21, 2009

• April Unemployment Rates Announced

April 22, 2009

• March Local Unemployment Rates Announced

April 20, 2009

• Governor Doyle Makes Wisconsin Employment Website, JobCenterofWisconsin.com, Official Site for Recovery Jobs

April 16, 2009

• March Unemployment Rates Announced

April 2, 2009

• Governor Doyle Announces Additional Assistance for Dislocated Workers at Sanmina-SCI in Turtle Lake

March 25, 2009

• February Local Unemployment Rates Announced

March 24, 2009

• Secretary Gassman Highlights Governor’s Workforce Initiatives, Salutes Badger State Inc. of Eau Claire for Apprenticeship Training

March 19, 2009

• February Unemployment Rates Announced

March 17, 2009

• Secretary Announces Additional Assistance for Dislocated Workers at Trane, La Crosse

March 10, 2009

• Secretary Gassman Highlights Governor’s Workforce Initiatives, Awards Manufacturing Training Certificates at Milwaukee Gear

March 5, 2009

• Employees of Synergy Web to Receive Wage Settlement
• January 2009 Wisconsin Local Unemployment Rates Announced

February 26, 2009

• Secretary Gassman: Governor’s Budget Makes Tough Choices, Protects Hardworking Families, Sets Course for Growth
• January Unemployment Rates Announced

February 13, 2009

• Secretary Gassman Appoints Jessica Erickson as Executive Assistant

February 6, 2009

• Secretary Gassman Awards Certificates, Urges More Workers to Enter Rigorous Manufacturing Training Program, Pathway to Advancement

February 5, 2009

• Secretary Gassman Cites Career Opportunities in Emerging Biotech Industry, Providing Jobs with Future as National Economy Struggles

January 30, 2009

• Van Hollen and Gassman Announce Workers to Receive Settlement Payments in First American Funding Company Claim
• Governor Doyle Announces Additional Assistance for Dislocated Workers at Regal-Beloit Electric Motors Plant, Neillsville

January 29, 2009

• December Local Unemployment Rates Announced

January 27, 2009

• Governor Doyle Announces Additional Federal Unemployment Benefits

January 26, 2009

• Secretary Gassman Cites Apprenticeship as Pathway to Good Jobs, Skilled Labor Source as Trades Help Rebuild America

January 22, 2009

• December Unemployment Rates Announced

January 13, 2009

• DWD Upgrades Internet Job Site, Adds Search Tools for Job Seekers, Employers

January 8, 2009

• Secretary Gassman Cites Apprenticeship as Pathway to Good Jobs, Congratulates Graduates of Utility Apprenticeship Programs

January 5, 2009

• Governor Doyle Announces Additional Assistance for Dislocated Workers at APV North America, Lake Mills

2008 News Release Archive