Michigan Work Share Program
As stated by the Michigan Dept. of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO), “Michigan’s Work Share program allows employers to restart their business and bring employees back from unemployment…”
Get Ready to Win: Re-Joining the Workforce
Our Career Pathways/Road to Success series of blogs is being re-branded to the Get Ready to Win series! This week, we’ll be illuminating a pathway from displacement back to the active workforce.
Consumer Alert: UIA Warns of Imposter Unemployment Claims
The Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA) today warned residents of attempts by criminals to file imposter claims in pursuit of benefits.
Re-Opening Businesses in Michigan
Upper Peninsula Michigan Works! wants all Michigan residents to be prepared when businesses are legally allowed to resume operations. To ensure the safety and well-being of the Upper Peninsula’s citizens, we are providing you with guidelines and tools from the CDC.
What is a Non-Monetary Issue?
When there is an issue, a situation, or condition that affects the claimant’s benefits rights, the UIA must conduct an investigation. This is called a non-monetary issue.
InvestUP, Update906.com, and Support for U.P. Businesses
To better understand the available programming that could assist your business during the COVID-19 pandemic, visit Update906.com to learn which program might be right for your business.
Apprentice Spotlight, Part 2
DeJian – IBEW 906 Electrician Apprentice ESCANABA, MI – Sometimes, people struggle to find their niche. Other times, they find what seems to be their destiny. DeJian, an Apprentice with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) 906 and B&B Electric, is on his way to becoming a full-fledged Journeyman Electrician. A five-year Apprentice, DeJian […]
Apprentice Spotlight, Part 1
Erin – Business Development at IBEW 906 MARQUETTE, MI – Joining an apprenticeship program will take you anywhere you want to go. Just ask Erin, a recently graduated Electrical Apprentice in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Erin, now a Business Development employee with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 906, started her tenure with the […]