Veterans to Receive Green Job Training from New Department of Labor Program
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A program recently announced by the Department of Labor will train, and find jobs for, about 3,000 United States Veterans for “Green” Jobs. A total of 17 veterans’ organizations will receive funding to put our brave heroes to work creating a brighter and cleaner future for all Americans. One such veterans outreach group in Long Beach, California will get $500,000 to train close to 100 veterans in Los Angeles County. $300,000 more will go to the San Francisco Bay area where an additional 75 veterans will learn a new set of skills.
The veterans who are selected for the program will be trained for jobs installing residential and commercial solar energy systems, solar water heater repair, solar energy roofing and electrical installation and maintenance, and solid wastewater treatment. The unemployment rate for veterans in California is up to 7%, from 4.5% just last year.
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