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Governor’s Economic Jumpstart Plan calls for subsidizing wage increases, help for childcare By Ken Delaney Jun 3, 2021 | 3:17 PM LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) –  Governor Gretchen Whitmer Thursday unveiled her Michigan Economic Jumpstart Plan, which she says would allocate a portion of the federal relief funding to support and invest in working people and small businesses in Michigan. Under the governor’s plan, the state will increase incentives to boost wages to attract appli...

9 & 10 News June 3, 2021 Governor Gretchen Whitmer was joined by local business leaders Thursday in unveiling the Michigan Economic Jumpstart Plan. The initiative would allocate a portion of the federal relief funding to support and invest in working people and small businesses in Michigan. It will increase incentives to boost wages to attract applicants, provide grants to small businesses to ramp up hiring, and expand access to childcare for families with young children who want to return to w...

Governor’s Economic Jumpstart Plan calls for subsidizing wage increases, help for childcare By Ken Delaney Jun 3, 2021 | 3:17 PM LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) –  Governor Gretchen Whitmer Thursday unveiled her Michigan Economic Jumpstart Plan, which she says would allocate a portion of the federal relief funding to support and invest in working people and small businesses in Michigan. Under the governor’s plan, the state will increase incentives to boost wages to attract ap...

Shifting from emergency support to long term economic recovery Carrie Rosingana View Comments Over 1 million Michiganders were unemployed this time last year. That’s the highest number of unemployed residents in the state’s recorded history. As part of Michigan Works!’s long-standing partnership with the Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA), our system and agencies state-wide saw an opportunity to help our fellow Michiganders. Over 500 Michigan Works! staffers were cross-trained o...

Im proud to say I am a lunch lady: PPS cooks rally for hazard pay Workers say the school district was late to re-enroll them in a federally-funded program, causing them to lose $1,500. The district says the union caused the delay. Author: Katherine Cook Updated: 11:43 PM PDT April 7, 2021 PORTLAND, Ore. — Most schools have been closed for the last year as teachers worked remotely. But in Portland, many school cafeterias have stayed busy as nutrition services wo...

Credit Bytemarks / Flickr - http://j.mp/1SPGCl0 Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed COVID-19 relief bills into law in December, and one of those bills extended unemployment benefits through March 31. Now, those benefits are set to expire. For one, not being able to work due to COVID-19 will no longer be a valid reason to claim state unemployment benefits. Those who are eligible for federal unemployment benefits would still be able to collect it for COVID-related reasons. Under the old rules, peopl...

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Lawmakers heard a lot of discussion last week about an unemployment program that would reduce employee hours in downturns, but avoid full-time layoffs. Despite some bipartisan support, its unlikely to be implemented in Indiana this year.

The Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency announced on Thursday that it is “highly unlikely” the agency will need to borrow from the federal government to cover benefits in 2021.

Despite draining 89% of unemployment funds, Michigan says it won’t run out in 2021 Updated Feb 18, 2021; Posted Feb 18, 2021 Unemployment claims increased to nearly 1 million in Michigan for the week of Jan. 30.Tony Dejak | AP Photo Facebook Share Michigan’s unemployment fund took a hit from the pandemic, but the state’s Unemployment Insurance Agency said Thursday it’s “highly unlikely” the money will run out in 2021. States pay unemployed workers via a trust fund that employers p...