Restricting Trade Act Benefits to Import-Affected Workers Who Cannot Find a Job Can Save Millions
HRD-80-11
Published: Jan 15, 1980. Publicly Released: Jan 15, 1980.
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The worker adjustment assistance program provides weekly cash payments, training, and employment services to workers whose employment is affected by import competition. Workers whose jobs are adversely affected by import competition can receive benefits under the Trade Act of 1974: weekly cash allowances; employment services, including counseling, training, and job referral; and job search and relocation allowances.
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