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Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that 75 businesses, schools, and community-based organizations across the state have been awarded nearly $9.5 million as part of the State s historic Workforce Development Initiative. Funding and incentives provided by Department of Labor, Empire State Development and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority will support critical job training and employment opportunities in high-demand industries for nearly 5,000 New Yorkers across the State.
When the COVID-19 crisis hit and New York s economy took a turn for the worse, the state s Workforce Development Initiative became even more vital to our longtime goal of making sure everyone, regardless of background, has access to a good job, Governor Cuomo said. We re providing greater economic opportunity to New Yorkers and addressing the business needs of companies committed to growing here, and these awards will help companies across the stat
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USW Seeks Injunction to Prevent Alcoa Retiree Benefits Changes
December 17, 2020 GMT
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PITTSBURGH, Dec. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ The United Steelworkers (USW) today said that the union has sought a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit before the Southern District of Indiana to prevent Alcoa USA Corporation from unilaterally changing the health insurance benefits of workers who retired from the company before June 1, 1993, along with the spouses, surviving spouses and dependents of these retirees.
Earlier this year, Alcoa informed the retirees by letter that the company would terminate their insurance coverage on Dec. 31, 2020, when Alcoa will replace the existing programs with a private Medicare exchange program and Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA). Under the new program, retirees must choose from among up to 77 Medicare Advantage, M