Michigan’s “No Worker Left Behind

As the automotive industry has fallen apart amid a severe drop in global demand, and Michigan's 11.6 percent unemployment rate is now the highest in the nation.

This article describes the "No Worker Left Behind" program operated by the Michigan Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth and its partners by the which offers 2 years of tuition for unemployed and workers who earn less than $40K/year. The goal is to transition these workers into knowledge based and green industries.

Article provides an example of a state wide training program that is targeted to the unemployed and incumbent workers in shrinking manufacturing industries and describes a new program, The Michigan Energy Corps, created to create workers in green industries.