Green Jobs Key to Long-Term Economic Growth, Witnesses Tell House Labor Panel

03.31.09   WASHINGTON, D.C. - Investing in the green economy and green jobs will not only improve the environment and reduce our dependence on foreign oil, but will also help spur long-term economic growth, witnesses told the Workforce Protections Subcommittee of the House Education and Labor Committee. “Green industry, green technology and green jobs are our future, and will play a key role in our economic recovery,” said U.S. Rep. Lynn Woolsey (D-CA), chair of the subcommittee. “I am confident that if w… Continue Reading

---

Congress Must Strengthen and Improve Job Training, Witnesses Tell House Labor Committee

02.26.09   WASHINGTON, D.C. - Now more than ever, the nation’s job training programs must be improved to give workers the skills and training they will need as the economy starts to recover, witnesses told the House Higher Education, Lifelong Learning and Competitiveness Subcommittee today. Today’s hearing was the second in a series of hearings the Education and Labor Committee is holding as it works toward reauthorizing the Workforce Investment Act. “Last week, the President signed the American Recovery a… Continue Reading