A pilot of state Rep. Mark Honadel’s unemployed worker retraining program will train up to 500 people initially and cost an estimated $750,000.
That’s according to stories in The Business Journal and Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. From the Journal Sentinel story:
To qualify for the program, people must be in their first 20 weeks of collecting unemployment compensation. There will be 24 hours of training over six weeks. Those in the program will receive a $75 stipend per week in addition to their unemployment.
Employers may consider the trainee in the program, but the business is not required to hire the person.
And check out these other local headlines:
- Cooper Deal Boosts Eaton’s Portfolio (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
- Oak Creek High School Students Burned With Acid In Science Class (Fox 6)
- Electrical Malfunction Causes Fire At Oak Creek Home (Oak Creek Patch)
Also, NOW has published a new South Milwaukee police blotter. See it here.
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