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PPE Shifts From Overseas Locations

Governor Kay Ivey established a task force she called the Business and Manufacturing Alliance to work with existing companies in Alabama to produce personal protective equipment.

AlabamaWorks! Releases Business Survey to Identify COVID-19 Impact

AlabamaWorks is pleased to announce a new tool for all businesses, large and small, related to the COVID-19 impact and future focus of workforce in the state.

Alabama Waives Employer Charges for COVID-19 Claims

Alabama to Waive Employer Charges for COVID-19 Related Claims State Urging Employers to File Claims on Employees’ Behalf.

All Alabama Career Center Locations Will Close to the Public; Services Still Available by Phone or Email

MONTGOMERY – Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced today that beginning Wednesday, March 18, 2020, all of Alabama’s 51 Career Centers will close to the public in order to help prevent the [...]

Bridget Wilson named Executive Director of Southwest Alabama Workforce Development Council

The SAWDC Board of Directors are pleased to announce that Bridget Wilson has been appointed as executive director effective April 1. In this position, she will continue to lead, collaborate and build upon the partnerships [...]

Alabama Announces Support for Workers Impacted by COVID-19

Alabama Announces Support for Workers Impacted by COVID-19 MONTGOMERY – Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced today that Alabama workers who are not able to work due to COVID-19 will be eligible [...]