The Steel Valley Authority (https://www.steelvalley.org/sewn-old) is a nationally recognized leader in layoff aversion by bringing stakeholders together to help manufacturers transition into competitive 21st Century companies. They have helped manufacturers maintain and even increase thousands of manufacturing jobs through their Strategic Early Warning Network (SEWN) in partnership with labor, local government, community-based organizations and others. They have successfully secured funding from the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.
In the first session Wednesday, May 31, 2023 from 1 -2 CT, Tom will introduce the SVA and focus on a case study of a company they saved through their efforts. He will be joined by one of the leaders in this campaign. In the second session on Wednesday, June 21, 2023 from 12 -1 CT, Tom will present their experience with WIOA as a critical financial resource for this kind of work.
