2 years ago. Nov 1, 2017 #179 Foffy said: This is explicitly what happens when you allow a neonationalist to lie about coal, to not talk about automation, and to do everything possible to imply a wayback machine narrative to "what was." 3 1.1 RESEARCH OBJECTIVES The objective of this study is to gain a better understanding of existing efforts to assist coal workers in Appalachia, specifically what it has been done and what should be done differently to effectively reach out to those coal communities. How dare men be "proud" and reject training that doesn't lead to a job that pays a living wage (especially since as mentioned in the article the training period is unpaid). Josh Benton is deputy secretary of the Education and Workforce Development Cabinet in Kentucky, where miners have been hurt by recent coal bankruptcies. Oct 27, 2017 20,009. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer … Some forums can only be seen by registered members. Awaiting Trump's Coal Comeback, Miners Refuse Retraining Politics This is a split board - You can return to the Split List for other boards. Some forums can only be seen by registered members. If you just refuse to help yourself, including free retraining that is being offered, your just hurting yourself and your family. The biggest message Hillary Clinton sent coal miners during the campaign was that we were going to put them “out of business.” The biggest message Hillary Clinton sent coal miners during the campaign was that we were going to put them “out of business.” Waiting for coal to come back, PA miners refuse retraining in other industries. Coal mining is on the decline, leaving many coal miners in West Virginia without jobs. A study I co-authored analyzed the question of retraining current coal workers for employment in the solar industry. Although the industry added 4,500 jobs from 2016 to 2018, U.S. coal production decreased by 10 percent in 2019 and jobs are at risk. The stalled diversification push leaves some of the nation's poorest areas with no clear path to prosperity. Patriot Coal and Alpha Natural Resources have made announcements of layoffs that are expected to leave hundreds of West Virginia miners without jobs this month. The coal miners are refusing job retraining because accepting it means a reduction in their unemployment benefits. Hillary promised retraining and better, safer jobs. Written in English Edition Notes. Congress does nothing. Realistically, we should have pushed for retraining years ago, but the GOP gives them a glimmer of hope the industry will be coming back. And the Solar Training Network aims to help train 75,000 people for solar jobs by 2020, though that is not limited to retraining programs, or to helping coal workers specifically. Awaiting Trumps Coal Promise - Miners Refuse Retraining (healthcare, cost, dollar) User Name: Remember Me: Password Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Coal Mines Committee. 2016 Obama's Domestic Policy Counsel proposes a bill called the RECLAIM Act to help coal workers. 2014/2015 Obama introduces Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization (POWER) Initiative to help coal miners. Topic Archived; Page 1 of 2; Last ; You're browsing the GameFAQs Message Boards as a guest. What many experts call false hopes for a coal resurgence have mired economic development efforts here in a catch-22: Coal miners are resisting retraining without ready jobs from new industries, but new companies are unlikely to move here without a trained workforce. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer … Anonymous: I can see why a coal miner wouldn't want to become a nurse, but there are lots of other options, over 100 federally funded courses were mentioned, including commercial driving and natural gas, both of which would be a reasonable career jump for a miner. The stalled diversification push leaves some of the nation’s poorest areas with no clear path to prosperity. That said, I can't help but shake my head at this. I feel bad for coal miners. Subject: Re:Coal miners refuse to be retrained . Sign Up for free (or Log In if you already have an account) to be able to post messages, change how messages are displayed, and view media in posts. Hillary promised retraining and better, safer jobs. They voted for trump. Awaiting Trumps Coal Promise - Miners Refuse Retraining (fast food, gas price, attorneys) User Name: Remember Me: Password Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! They're stuck in a shitty situation that's probably never going to fix itself. Are coal miners with a government retraining certificate going to be able to compete in the jobs market? They will likely need to learn sales as well as how to install panels. Reply to "Coal miners refuse to be retrained " Subject: Message body. Session . retraining programs for coal miners in Appalachia. Coal miners are a fraction of the people who depend on coal. In the five most coal-dependent states, it might cost anywhere from $120 million to $1.1 billion to retrain coal workers for the solar industry. Even with these subsidies keeping mines open and coal production rising in some areas, increased automation still reduces the total number of coal mining jobs. It's inevitable because coal is all there is in these communities. MAGA delusions all around. Retraining them to become computer programmers in isolated communities with no demand for the skill is going to do little to help. Member. Anonymous: Anonymous wrote:How dare men in their 50s and 60s not jump at retraining for a new job. And the 33 year old, seriously, WTF. How dare men in their 50s and 60s not jump at retraining for a new job. The need for a solution for coal miners continues. But the real challenge is finding jobs where that displaced worker lives. He can only fund some of the initiative but needs congress to fund the whole thing. What many experts call false hopes for a coal resurgence have mired economic development efforts here in a catch-22: Coal miners are resisting retraining without ready jobs from new industries, but new companies are unlikely to move here without a trained workforce. Retraining thousands of out-of-work coal miners for other jobs will be expensive. How dare men be "proud" and reject training that doesn't lead to a job that pays a living wage (especially since as mentioned in the article the training period is unpaid). I really, really do. Vocational retraining of disabled miners third item on the agenda. They voted for trump. by International Labour Organisation. Federal retraining … Awaiting Trumps Coal Promise - Miners Refuse Retraining (dollars, county, retirement) User Name: Remember Me: Password Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! What many experts call false hopes for a coal resurgence have mired economic development efforts here in a catch-22: Coal miners are resisting retraining without ready jobs from new industries, but new companies are unlikely to move here without a trained workforce. But, Goldwind Americas is specifically seeking coal workers for permanent positions, and has announced a free retraining program for miners to become wind-farm technicians. Benton said the state has had some success retraining people to work in the healthcare industry. The program began retraining coal miners in 2012, during a major downturn in Kentucky’s coal economy. Coal employment has dropped so low there are fewer than 53,000 coal miners in total in the U.S. ... which amount to about 52,000 per year in total – and still help the coal miners themselves by retraining them for a more profitable industry, such as the solar industry. The federal dollars will provide retraining and reemployment services to dislocated coal miners and their families. Some forums can only be seen by registered members. They voted for trump. The stalled diversification push leaves some of the nation's poorest areas with no clear path to prosperity. I wonder if they think retraining is an Obama idea, thus worthy of rejection. They voted for trump. Coal miners are so confident Trump will bring coal back that they’re rejecting alternate career retraining Reuters/Aaron Josefczyk Pennsylvanians are still dressing for a dying industry. All because you believe in the message of a liar against all evidence. 'They failed me': How the promise of retraining U.S. coal miners came up empty. Bill Maher asks his panel why we need to save coal miners jobs instead of helping them be retrained on his HBO show, "Real Time with Bill Maher" on Feb. 3, 2017. enforcement of mandatory coal miner training and certification standards within Virginia’s Southwestern coal fields. 808s & Villainy. WAYNESBURG, Pennsylvania — When Mike Sylvester entered a career training center earlier this year in southwestern Pennsylvania, he found more than 100 federally funded courses covering everything … Coal employment has dropped so low there are fewer than 53,000 coal miners in total in the U.S. (for comparison, the failing retailer J.C. Penny has about twice as many workers). Report III. This is like when the rust belt started dying. 327 Want to read; 14 Currently reading; Published 1949 by International Labour Office in Geneva. 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