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Friday, March 16, 2007

Ford workers seek retraining aid

Ford workers seek retraining aid
In StarTribune.com Business
Ford union workers in St. Paul said they will continue to demand state retraining help for 900 workers displaced in recent weeks by Ford's separation buyout packages. Under state rules, workers taking buyouts aren't eligible for Minnesota unemployment pay and therefore aren't eligible for its retraining and job-placement help under the Dislocated Workers Program. Roger Terveen, president of UAW Local 879, said the union is fighting that decision.

 



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