- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- News release (Georgia Department of Labor)
- Title:
- News release, July 16, 1999C
- Creator:
- Georgia. Department of Labor
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Department of Labor.
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia Dept. of Labor, 1999-07-16
- Date of Original:
- 1999-07-16
- Subject:
- Georgia. Department of Labor--Periodicals
Labor--Georgia--Periodicals - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- state government records
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Title from caption
Each issue also has a distinctive theme title - External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA L200 .P1 N45 1999/7-16C
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bl200-b-pp1-bn45-b1999-s7-h16c-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bl200-b-pp1-bn45-b1999-s7-h16c-belec-p-btext
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
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Georgia Department of Labor - Press Release
Georgia Department of
Labor
Suite 642 148 International Boulevard N.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (404)656-3032
July 16, 1999
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
HABERSHAM AREA WORKERS MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR TRA BENEFITS
ATLANTA -- State Labor Commissioner Michael Thurmond said today that former employees of Russell Corp., Habersham Mills in Habersham may be eligible for compensation under provisions of either the federal Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 or the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Implementation Act of 1993.
About 150 workers, who were engaged in the production of yarn, may be affected. The plant closed last April.
Claims by former employees of the company will be taken Thursday, July 29, at Habersham Mills, 291 Habersham Mills Complex, Mill Store Room in Habersham. The Georgia Department of Labor's Habersham office at 215 Hodges St. in Cornelia serves the area. The office telephone number is (706) 776-0811. The office is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
The TRA and NAFTA petitions, both certified on May 24 by the U. S. Department of Labor, were filed on behalf of the employees of the company who lost their jobs due to foreign import competition. The petitions cover workers who became totally or partially separated from their jobs on or after March 1, 1998. TRA provides assistance to workers impacted by imports from any foreign country, while NAFTA provides assistance to workers affected because of imports from Canada and Mexico or shifts in production from the United States to those countries. Workers covered under both TRA and NAFTA petitions must choose under which program to file claims.
Under the federal law, former workers who are determined to be eligible could receive a total of 78 weeks of jobless benefits, which would include 26 weeks of regular unemployment compensation, plus up to 52 weeks of TRA or NAFTA benefits. Eligible recipients must be either enrolled in approved training, or have that requirement waived, to receive the weekly federal
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benefits. The maximum weekly benefit amount is $264.
Claimants will also receive other assistance, including employment counseling, testing, job search grants, placement services and relocation benefits. All available benefits will be discussed individually with each claimant at the time the claim is filed.
NEWS MEDIA NEEDING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHOULD CALL THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR'S OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS AT (404) 656-3032.
E-mail: communications@dol.state.ga.us.
FY-00-038
An Equal Opportunity Employer
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