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On Friday, May 30, NASWA President Mark Henry (MS) sent a letter to members on the House Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions strongly supporting the enactment of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act(WIOA), which...

The NASWA E&T Committee met on May 28, 2014 in Washington, DC at The Liaison Hotel. Click the PDF document for the meeting minutes.

State members can see whether or not NASWA has received responses from their state for each active survey lclicking on the PDF document.

This edition of Workforce Bulletin contains articles including:House and Senate Announce Agreement on WIA ReauthorizationOn Wednesday, May 21, a bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers announced a bipartisan agreement on legislation reauthorizing and overhauling the Workforce Investment A...

Public service announcements to help veterans find jobs are available Montel Williams and R. Lee Ermey narrate PSAs for US Department of Labor WASHINGTON – Public Service Announcements aimed at providing transitioning military service members and veterans with information on education, tra...

During the 2013-2014 school year, 2,085 students from 53 schools completed assessments to earn a National Career Readiness Certificate, or NCRC.The NCRC is an industry-recognized, evidence-based credential used across all sectors of the economy. It verifies essential skills needed for work...

The 113th Congress is facing a number of issues related to unemployment insurance programs: Unemployment Compensation (UC), the temporary, now-expired Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC08), and Extended Benefits (EB). With the national unemployment rate decreasing but still high, the...

On Wednesday, May 21, a bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers announced a bipartisan agreement on legislation reauthorizing and overhauling the Workforce Investment Act of 1998. According to the bill’s sponsors, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) would modernize and imp...

The Connecticut Department of Labor’s online Unemployment Insurance Assistance Center is now available in Spanish, as well as English.The online service center, which can be found at www.filectui.com, offers a number of unemployment insurance services, including the ability to request an a...

The National Labor Exchange Steering Committee will be meeting Wednesday,  November 13th, 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. and Thursday, November 14th, 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at the Westin Book Cadillac Detroit. There is no cost to register for the meeting.