Nearly 40 laid-off Tower Automotive workers qualify for trade aid
Sen. Sherrod Brown said the Labor Department certified Bellevue workers who built Ford Ranger frames for Trade Adjustment Assistance.
Nearly 40 workers at Tower Automotive in Bellevue can apply for federal Trade Adjustment Assistance, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown announced. The U.S. Department of Labor approved the certification.
The eligible workers made and assembled vehicle frames for Ford Ranger pickups. Trade Adjustment Assistance helps workers who lose jobs, hours or wages because of increased imports. It can pay for training for a new job or career, and it offers income support, job search allowances and relocation allowances.
“The loss of a job can be a devastating experience,” Brown said in announcing the decision. He said the help would give displaced Tower Automotive workers financial support and training for a fresh start. Brown has pushed in the Senate to keep the program funded.
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