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| Federal Government Agencies | Department of Labor, Employment and Training
The DOL Employment and Training Administration is the major federal workforce training agency which facilitates support for the training of adults, youth, dislocated workers. The web site contains useful information for workforce development professionals.
Workforce Investment Act Information
This site is provided by DOL-ETA and delivers information on WIA legislation, implementation resources, policy-related information, and WIA state plans, etc.
Department of Commerce, Economic Development
The Economic Development Administration provides grants and loans for economic development, including economic adjustment. The site also references development studies.
Department of Energy, Office of Industrial Technologies
This particular site provides program information on financing manufacturing efficiency and growth. It explains both state and federal programs for financing business and economic development.
Manufacturing Extension Partnership
MEP is a nationwide network of not-for-profit Centers in over 400 locations nationwide, whose sole purpose is to provide small and medium-sized manufacturers with the help they need to succeed. The Centers, serving all 50 States, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, are linked together through the Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology.
Small Business Administration
SBA is a federal agency to help small business development by mainly facilitating various financing sources, grants, tax incentives, business loan, etc.
Housing and Urban Development
The U.S. Housing and Urban Development Department provides block grants to states and counties for community development.
Appalachian Regional Commission
The Appalachian Regional Commission's mission is to be an advocate for and partner with the people of Appalachia to create opportunities for self-sustaining economic development and improved quality of life.
Michigan Department of Career Development, Workforce Transition Unit
Michigan has operated a dislocated worker program since 1986. The MDCD-WTU has oversight for this program, which include acting as the official state recipient of WARN notices and directing the operations of the Rapid Response Team effort in response to these notifications.
Commonwealth Corporation
The Commonwealth Corporation is a quasi-public organization providing a wide range of workforce development, business retention and assistance programs.
Washington State Community, Trade and Economic Development
The Office of Trade and Economic Development delivers business assistance services including their Business Retention and Expansion program.
Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development
DBED stimulates private investment and helps create jobs, and attracts new businesses to the state. This site hosts the Division of Business Resources.
Three Rivers Workforce Investment Board
Thanks to the Three Rivers Workforce Investment Board which sponsored the first Community Audit in the region, and seeded the SVA's Regional Community Audit, and the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry which supported the SVA's Regional Community Audit as a component of our SEWN Network. Thanks also the Pittsburgh Coro Fellowship.
University Center for Social and Urban Research, University of Pittsburgh
The UCSUR was established to serve as a resource for researchers and educators interested in the basic and applied social and behavioral sciences.
National Governors' Association
The National Governors Association (NGA) is the collective voice of the nation's governors. NGA's Center for Best Practices provides technical assistance to the states and federal agencies, has been involved in the implementation of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA), and has promoted incumbent worker and other training and development initiatives.
U.S. Conference of Mayors
The United States Conference of Mayors is the official nonpartisan organization of cities with populations of 30,000 or more. There are about 1,100 such cities in the country today. The Conference has promoted small business, training and development.
National League of Cities
The mission of the National League of Cities (NLC) is to strengthen and promote cities as centers of opportunity, leadership, and governance. NLC has been active over the years in economic development and employment and training.
National Association of Counties
The National Association of Counties (NACo) continues to ensure that the nation's 2,000 counties it represents are heard and understood. NACo's represents over 80 percent of the nation's population, and has supported programs for dislocated workers and small businesses.
The National Association for County Community and Economic Development (NACCED)
NACCED is a nonprofit national organization composed of county government agencies that administer community development, economic development, and affordable housing programs.
National Association of Manufacturers
NAM is a national organization to enhance the competitiveness of manufacturers and improve living standards by shaping a legislative and regulatory environment, and to increase understanding among policy-makers, the media and the general public about the importance of manufacturing
Working for America Institute
American unions are building high road partnerships in communities all around the country. The AFL-CIO has created the Working for America Institute (formerly the Human Resources Development Institute) to support these labor-led strategies for building skills and raising living standards in our communities.
National Alliance of Business
NAB is a national business organization focused on, among other things, improving the competitiveness of the workforce.
The National Network of Sector Practitioners (NNSP)
NNSP was established to expand the use and effectiveness of sectoral interventions to improve employment and economic development opportunities for low income individuals, families and communities.
National Skills Standards Board
The NSSB is a coalition of leaders from business, labor, employee, education, and community and civil rights organizations created in 1994 to build a voluntary national system of skill standards, assessment and certification systems to enhance the ability of the United States workforce to compete effectively in a global economy.
Manufacturing Extension Partnership
MEP is a nationwide network of not-for-profit Centers in over 400 locations nationwide, whose sole purpose is to provide small and medium-sized manufacturers with the help they need to succeed. The Centers, serving all 50 States, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, are linked together through the Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology.
Northeast-Midwest Institute
NWMW is a Washington-based, private, non-profit, and non-partisan research organization focused on Northeast and Midwest states. One of its major initiatives is to support the development of a strong manufacturing base.
The National Labor Management Association (NLMA)
NLMA is a national membership organization devoted to helping management and labor work together for constructive change.
The Corporation for Enterprise Development
Economic development think tank. Produces annual state development report card.
Council for Urban Economic Development
CUED is the leading organization for economic development professionals. Publications, research, training and many hotlinks.
The Foundation for Enterprise Development
A non-profit organization which provides leading-edge employee ownership strategies to entrepreneurs and key executives.
National Center for Employee Ownership
NCEO is a non-profit membership and research organization supporting employee ownership/participation.
Capital Ownership Group
COG is an informal association of people from 14 countries on 6 continents whose mission is to broaden employee and democratic ownership.
Center for Community Change
CCC is a national level community development organization which expertise community organizing, leadership training, jobs and economic development.
The Financial Markets Center
FMC is an independent, nonprofit institute that provides research and education resources to grassroots groups, unions, policymakers and journalists interested in the Federal Reserve System and financial markets. Through its work, the Center seeks to promote democratic values, accountable public institutions and improved living standards for ordinary citizens.
Community Development Venture Capital Alliance
CDVCA is a trade group of forty community development venture capital funds, focused on mobilizing equity capital in low-income communities.
National Community Capital Association
NCCA is a trade association of nonprofit groups that invest in poor communities. Provides technical assistance for loan fund business planning, etc., but is not necessarily pro-union.
Social Investment Network
The Social Investment Forum site offers comprehensive information, contacts & resources on socially responsible investing.
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Steel Valley Authority: Visit SVA's "investment" project
Extensive regional and national experience in job creation and retention, early warning systems, employee ownership, state and community planning, strategies for economically-targeted pension investments. Email: mailto:admin@steelvalley.org. Based in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Ohio Employee Ownership Network
OEOC provides a broad range of services for employee owned companies and those who want to establish them. Also manages pre-feasibility studies for the state in Ohio, and coordinates the National Steel/Aluminum Retention Initiative. Based in Kent State.
Garment Industry Development Corporation
Extensive experience in industry modernization and worker training and education in New York City; co-sponsored by UNITE and garment firms. Provides assistance nationally.
MidAtlantic Trade Adjustment Assistance Center (MATAAC)
The MidAtlantic Trade Adjustment Assistance Center provides financial assistance in the form of federal grants to help mid-Atlantic manufacturers meet and exceed goals to strengthen their position in today's global marketplace.
New York Industrial Retention Network
The New York Industrial Retention Network (NYIRN) is a city-wide not-for-profit organization established to strengthen New York City's manufacturing sector, save manufacturing jobs and build the capacity of the organizations in NYIRN's network that provide services to manufacturers.
Hosiery Technology center
The Hosiery Technology Center is a unique hosiery-specific training center to help the North Carolina-centered hosiery industry to compete in a global environment through training, research and development, and partnership.
Northwest Wood Product Association
NWPA is an association of wood products manufacturers centered in Oregon that helps firms grow and be more profitable through programs in the areas of Market Development, Capital Access, Training and Technology, and Supply Development. NWPA serves the industry both as a provider of services as well as a connector.
Labor-Management Council for Economic Renewal
LMCER provides incumbent worker training, unemployed and welfare training for a high-performance work organization which ensuring their automobile market, in Detroit area.
The Center for Labor and Community Research
Extensive regional and national experience in early warning systems for plant closures and strategic planning. Based in Chicago.
ICA Group
The ICA Group is a regional and national not-for-profit organization which seeks to create and save jobs through the development and strengthening of employee-owned and community-based businesses. Based in Boston area.
Worker Center, King County Labor Council, AFL-CIO
The Center has a broad range of experience in rapid response, economic development, employee ownership, capital investments, education and training including school-to-work. Email address: mainoffice@wc-kclc.org. Based in Seattle.
Wisconsin Regional Training Partnership
Reached at Wisconsin State AFL-CIO, extensive experience in collaborative labor/management industry modernization and training in the Milwaukee area.
Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO
WSLC provides rapid response activities and retention programs covering pre-feasibility studies and technical assistance leading to employee buyouts.
The Keystone Research Center
The Keystone Research Center was created to broaden public discussion on strategies to achieve a more prosperous and equitable Pennsylvania economy. As a research and policy development institute, the Keystone Research Center conducts original research, produces reports, and promotes public dialog that addresses important economic and civic problems, and proposes new policies to help resolve those problems.
Northeast-Midwest Institute
NWMW is a Washington-based, private, non-profit, and non-partisan research organization focused on Northeast and Midwest states. One of its major initiatives is to support the development of a strong manufacturing base.
Economic and Employment Research and
Information | Bureau of Labor Statistics
DOL's BLS is a federal institute that collects and analyzes a broad range of information related to labor markets, GDP, inflation, average hourly earnings, worker safety and health, productivity, and economic analysis.
The Aspen Institute
The Aspen Institute is a global forum that convenes leaders from diverse disciplines to address critical issues that confront societies, organizations, and individuals. The Institute has conducted a number of studies on retention, development and training.
Corporate Information
Research a company (public or private, foreign or domestic); this site has several features.
Thomas Register Online
Online data base of manufacturing firms - product descriptions; some corporate background, including an estimated sales.
John Brandow's "Bizminer"
Great information on state and metro-area business vitality and retention scores, and other measures of economic health. Some data is free.
Hoovers Online
Comprehensive source of information on publicly-traded companies.
EDGAR Online
SEC Filings.
Dun and Bradstreet
D&B is the leading provider of business information for credit, marketing, purchasing, and receivables management decisions worldwide. A fee-based service, D&B can provide information on the conditions on businesses in specific sectors and regions, including "stress tests", which identify potential firms with financial problems.
The Dismal Scientist
Economic analysis, indicators, and data for the world.
Economic Policy Institute
The Economic Policy Institute is a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank that seeks to broaden the public debate about strategies to achieve a prosperous and fair economy.
Good Jobs First
Good Jobs First helps grassroots groups and policy-makers ensure economic development subsidies are accountable and effective.
Economy.com
A wide variety of economic news is always available at Economy.com, especially at their Data & Tools section, where inflation figures and layoff figures are available, as well as recent numbers on all the leading indicators, in formats that can be downloaded into spreadsheets or displayed graphically.
Bureau of Economic Analysis
For accurate and wide-ranging national economic figures, go straight to the source at the Bureau of Economic Analysis, where national and regional economic figures are available.
Center for Workforce Information and Analysis
The Center for Workforce Information and Analysis of the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry provides monthly updates for employment and unemployment figures by region and local area.
Three Rivers Workforce Investment Board Labor Market Information
The Three Rivers Workforce Investment Board provides Labor Market Information for the region. Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland Economic Research & Data: The Research Department models complex economic systems, analyzes data, and evaluates economic information to support the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland's monetary policy, supervisory, and payments system responsibilities. The department produces academically respected economic research and monitors regional and national economic trends.
The Corporation for Enterprise Development's Development Report Card
The Development Report Card's three index framework stems from research about the dynamics of development and economic growth in today's economy. The framework and measures were reviewed by technical advisors including economic experts and representatives from business, labor, government, and community development organizations. CFED also draws upon its own hands-on experience in technical assistance and strategic policy design.
Allegheny County Unemployment/Employment (annual statistics):
Employment/Unemployment statistics for Pittsburgh Metro Region (PDLI)
Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry
Workforce Connections
Workforce Connections' is an initiative housed at the Pennsylvania Economy League.
Mass Layoffs Statistics Home Page
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