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TRAINING RESULTS

  • 31 Customized COURSES Developed
  • 44 Training SESSIONS Conducted
  • 1065 Incumbent Worker TRAININGS
  • 70 Industry WORK-SITES Participating
  • 35 COMPANIES Participating
  • $440,325 TUITION Paid by Grant
  • $621,759 MATCH by Industry
  • Sample WAGE GAIN Report: $700-$745 wage increase over six months following PLC or Ammonia Refrigeration training certification and/or certificate Translates into 7.16% - 7.63% wage gain

AWARDS and RECOGNITION

Governor's Award For Best Practices - 2002

Presented November 21, 2002 by Gov. Gary Locke at Washington State's Workforce Leadership Conference to:
  • Dave Zepponi, President, Northwest Food Processors Association
  • Mike Gempler, Executive Director, Washington Growers League
  • Patrick Baldoz, Director, Tri-County Workforce Development Council
  • Tom Martinez, Human Resources Director, J. R. Simplot
  • John Parks, Teamsters, Local No. 760

Eastern Washington Agricultural Partnership Wins National Customer Service Award

September 24, 2002 - The Eastern Washington Agriculture and Food Processing Partnership won the U.S. Department of Labor’s 2002 Pyramid Award honoring a collaborative workforce initiative that improved customer service. Read complete story

Locke Honors Training Group

June 25, 2002 - Gov. Gary Locke has honored an agricultural group for training hundreds of workers who might not have otherwise been able to increase their job skills. Read complete story.