Alaska Department Of Labor And Workforce Development And Us Department Of Labor, Trade Adjustment Assistance (Taa) Programs To Hold Hearings In Cordova, Kodiak And Juneau

July. 31, 2003
No. 04-03

The Alaska Department of Labor in conjunction with the US Department of Labor will hold public hearings in Cordova, Kodiak and Juneau to take comments on issues concerning the economic downturn in the fishing industry due to competition from farmed salmon. Fishermen, processors and other interested parties are invited to attend.

Attending these hearings will be Mr. Tim Sullivan, Director of Trade Adjustment Assistance, and other officials from the US Department of Labor, as well as representatives from the State of Alaska, Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Issues to be discussed are the decline in the Alaska Salmon Industry and difficulties for fishermen to qualify for TAA program benefits –which include training, job search and relocation allowances.

These meetings are an opportunity to present information, make comments, and provide suggestions directly to US Department of Labor officials who oversee the Trade Adjustment Assistance Program.

The first meeting is scheduled in Cordova on Tuesday, August 12th , from 1:30-3:30 p.m. and will be held at the:
Cordova Masonic Hall
Cordova, Alaska

The second public meeting is scheduled in Kodiak on Wednesday, August 13th, 1:30-3:30 p.m. and will be held at the:
Fisherman’s Hall
403 Marine Way
Kodiak, Alaska

The third public meeting is scheduled in Juneau on Thursday, August 14th, 1:30-4:30 p.m. and will be held in room 303 of the:
Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development
1111 West 8th Street
Juneau, Alaska

For interested parties located outside of Juneau who wish to participate via telephone in the August 14th meeting, please call the toll free number at 1-800-315-6338 and enter pass code 5998#.

For more information, please contact Shawna Harper, Alaska TAA Program Coordinator at (907) 465-1882.

The State of Alaska, Department of Labor and Workforce Development, complies with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Individuals with disabilities who may need auxiliary aids, services, and /or special modifications to respond to this notice should contact Blair Davis at 907-465-5063.

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