Tagged: Workforce Investment Act

9:20am

Thu August 18, 2011
Business

Senator Murray touts new jobs legislation

It seems like everyone is talking about the J word lately. That would be JOBS. The President was on the road in the Midwest talking about them this week.

Now Democratic Senator Patty Murray spent a couple hours at a local Seattle factory talking about how to keep them, how to create them and how to train people for them.

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1:53pm

Tue May 17, 2011
Aerospace Industry

State to get $3 million for aerospace training

Credit Ted S. Warren / AP

Governor Chris Gregoire is directing that $3 million in federal Workforce Investment Act funds go to aerospace training programs in Washington.

She made the announcement Tuesday while speaking from a balcony overlooking the 737 line at Boeing's Renton factory.

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