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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.

South Milwaukee Rep. Mark Honadel and his counterpart in the Senate, Sen. Van Wanggaard (R-Racine), have introduced a bill that gives unemployed job seekers a “tryout period” with prospective employers while still receiving unemployment benefits.

Check out the press release here.

And here is my previous post on this.

It’s an interesting concept and unique approach to matching unemployed workers with jobs. I hope it gets strong consideration.

Either way, it’s just refreshing to see a state legislator introduce a bill focused on jobs, a departure from the often non-job-focused bills that framed the recently concluded special “jobs” session. This editorial from the Appleton Post-Crescent put it well.

I’ll keep you posted as this moves through the legislature.