Monday, October 27, 2008

[IWS] New! EconomicRecovery.gov WEB SITE (U.S. Gov't) [24 October 2008]

IWS Documented News Service
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Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations
-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor
---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016
-------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
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U.S. Government (Multi-agency Sponsorship)
U.S. Commerce Dept.

EconomicRecovery.gov
http://www.commerce.gov/NewsRoom/EconomicNews/index.htm?er=true
or
www.EconomicRecovery.gov


EconomicRecovery.gov is a resource for the American people to find help to keep their homes, find jobs and protect their savings.

Includes the following and more:

Help for Americans

    * Guide to Avoiding Foreclosure
    * Securing Your Retirement
    * Consumer Protection Guide
    * Is My Account Fully Insured?
    * Eating Right when Money is Tight
    * Nutrition Assistance Programs

Help for Workers

    * Jobs and Opportunities in Your State
    * Work for the Federal Government
    * Information about Unemployment Insurance in Your State
    * One-Stop Career Center
    * Help for People with Disabilities

Help for Small Businesses and Financial Institutions

    * Helping Main Street: Loan Programs, Training and Mentoring to Meet Business Challenges
    * Contracting Opportunities for Minority Businesses
    * Grow Your Business Overseas
    * Strengthening America's Banking System
    * Protecting Investors
    * Helping Manufacturers Grow their Businesses and Stay Competitive
    * Farm Loan Programs

Press Release 24 October 2008
U.S. Labor Department economic resources on-line for workers
www.EconomicRecovery.gov is gateway for information and assistance
http://www.dol.gov/opa/media/press/opa/opa20081540.htm

WASHINGTON ­ The U.S. Department of Labor today announced its participation in a one-stop Web tool offering a number of resources to assist those negatively impacted by the recent turmoil in the worldwide economy.

"We want to make information easily accessible and quickly available to American workers affected by the economic downturn," said Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao. "The new < http://www.dol.gov/cgi-bin/leave-dol.asp?exiturl=http://www.economicrecovery.gov/&exitTitle=http://www.economicrecovery.gov/&fedpage=yes > www.EconomicRecovery.gov one-stop Web page gives workers easy access to Department of Labor resources including unemployment insurance, local job openings and retirement security information as well as help available at other government agencies."

Affected workers and employers are encouraged to visit the federal government's Economic Recovery Web site at < http://www.economicrecovery.gov/ > http://www.EconomicRecovery.gov. Useful information and links will assist Americans with questions about benefits, eligibility, locations of operating One-Stop Career Centers and career service centers, unemployment insurance information by state, and available assistance from other government departments and agencies.

Workers can call the department's toll-free number at 866-4-USA-DOL (487-2365) to obtain the latest information on where to file a claim and access temporary job information. Impacted workers can place their calls from anywhere and will be directed to sites near them that can take their claims.

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Director, IWS News Bureau                
Institute for Workplace Studies 
Cornell/ILR School                        
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor             
New York, NY 10016                        
                                   
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