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December 31st 2009                                        Volume: 7   Issue: 15

Greetings!

Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report Update

In the week ending Dec. 26, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 432,000, a decrease of 22,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 454,000. The 4-week moving average was 460,250, a decrease of 5,500 from the previous week's revised average of 465,750.

Workplace Safety Grant Training Program

The Cape & Islands Workforce Investment Board, the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce and Career Opportunities are sponsoring an informational session

How to apply for the

Workplace Safety Grant Training Program

With Kathleen Manson, Director, Office of Safety

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Industrial Accidents

Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at 9AM

Career Opportunities

372 North Street
Hyannis, MA 02601

As an employer in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are eligible to receive up to $25,000 to provide safety training to your employees from The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Industrial Accidents through the Office of Health & Safety Education Training. 

The grants are not limited to specific types of safety training.  Any training program that seeks to improve the safety of the workplace is eligible for funding (be it ergonomics, hazardous materials handling, proper heavy lifting techniques, etc.)  The prevention of occupational injury is in everyone's best interest.

This session will explain the grant program, answer questions, and help to guide you through the process of applying for funding to cover a training program for your employees.

To register to attend, please call Ellen at 508-775-5900 or ellen@ciwib.org .

We wish you and your loved ones a safe and prosperous New Year!!!

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