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HELP SERVE THE NEEDS OF CHICAGO-AREA WORKERS BY “UPSKILLING” YOUR MEMBERS, REFERRING LAID-OFF WORKERS TO OUR DISLOCATED WORKER PROGRAM AND PROMOTING AWARENESS OF YOUR LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM.
Pre-Layoff services
If your members have received layoff notices, we can help them to prepare and connect with resources.
For larger layoffs we will coordinate with state and local partners to conduct workshops to inform workers of available services, resources, and who to contact with questions about everything from COBRA to unemployment insurance.
Employment and training services for laid off members
We can provide job search assistance, training, supportive services and partner referrals in a variety of industries to members who have experienced a layoff and are seeking new employment.
Training Grants
Technical assistance is available to unions to help them identify available workforce programs and training grants that they could utilize both in house and with member employers.
Registered Apprenticeship programs are eligible for a variety of training grants that provide reimbursements to unions and employers for classroom and On The Job training costs.
The Chicago Federation of Labor Workforce & Community Initiative works to strengthen the income, health, and training of working people to create a pathway to the middle class and support stronger communities in the Chicagoland region.