Honadel’s “Wisconsin Wins” Closer To Passage

Update: And here is a statement from Gov. Scott Walker.

South Milwaukee Rep. Mark Honadel’s “Wisconsin Wins” unemployed worker job training initiative has passed through key Senate and Assembly committees.

Check out the press release from Sen. Van Wangaard, the Republican sponsor of the Senate version of the bill, on WisPolitics.com here. From it:

“Wisconsin Wins” is a pilot program under which employers would apply to the Department of Workforce Development to offer six-week employer-specific training to unemployed workers. Unemployed individuals who participate in the program will receive an additional $75 stipend for each week they participate. If the worker and employer are a good fit, the worker should have a full-time job at the end of the six weeks. The program is based on a successful Georgia program called “Georgia Works.” “Wisconsin Wins” is one of the centerpieces of Governor Walker’s “Wisconsin Working” agenda.

The bill must still get Joint Finance Committee and full Senate and Assembly approval. I’ll keep you posted.