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. Josh Benton is deputy secretary of the Education and Workforce Development Cabinet in Kentucky, where miners have been hurt by recent coal bankruptcies. They voted for trump. 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 … If you just refuse to help yourself, including free retraining that is being offered, your just hurting yourself and your family. Benton said the state has had some success retraining people to work in the healthcare industry. 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. 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. Title 30 CFR Part 48 establishes standards for training and retraining of underground miners in Subpart A and training and retraining of miners working at surface mines and surface areas of underground mines in Subpart B. 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. The stalled diversification push leaves some of the nation's poorest areas with no clear path to prosperity. They voted for trump. Vocational retraining of disabled miners third item on the agenda. 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. How dare men in their 50s and 60s not jump at retraining for a new job. And the 33 year old, seriously, WTF. The coal miners are refusing job retraining because accepting it means a reduction in their unemployment benefits. 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. The program began retraining coal miners in 2012, during a major downturn in Kentucky’s coal economy. They're stuck in a shitty situation that's probably never going to fix itself. I really, really do. 2 years ago. Retraining thousands of out-of-work coal miners for other jobs will be expensive. Waiting for coal to come back, PA miners refuse retraining in other industries. 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. 2016 Obama's Domestic Policy Counsel proposes a bill called the RECLAIM Act to help coal workers. Coal miners are a fraction of the people who depend on coal. Coal mining is on the decline, leaving many coal miners in West Virginia without jobs. He can only fund some of the initiative but needs congress to fund the whole thing. 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). The biggest message Hillary Clinton sent coal miners during the campaign was that we were going to put them “out of business.” Hillary promised retraining and better, safer jobs. A study I co-authored analyzed the question of retraining current coal workers for employment in the solar industry. 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. The biggest message Hillary Clinton sent coal miners during the campaign was that we were going to put them “out of business.” 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. 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). 2014/2015 Obama introduces Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization (POWER) Initiative to help coal miners. Federal retraining … Anonymous: Anonymous wrote:How dare men in their 50s and 60s not jump at retraining for a new job. Some forums can only be seen by registered members. Subject: Re:Coal miners refuse to be retrained . Written in English Edition Notes. I wonder if they think retraining is an Obama idea, thus worthy of rejection. enforcement of mandatory coal miner training and certification standards within Virginia’s Southwestern coal fields. 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. Report III. Subject: Re:Coal miners refuse to be retrained . All because you believe in the message of a liar against all evidence. Realistically, we should have pushed for retraining years ago, but the GOP gives them a glimmer of hope the industry will be coming back. Are coal miners with a government retraining certificate going to be able to compete in the jobs market? 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. I feel bad for coal miners. 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! Hillary promised retraining and better, safer jobs. The federal dollars will provide retraining and reemployment services to dislocated coal miners and their families. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer … Reply to "Coal miners refuse to be retrained " Subject: Message body. Retraining them to become computer programmers in isolated communities with no demand for the skill is going to do little to help. Coal Mines Committee. They voted for trump. Congress does nothing. by International Labour Organisation. 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! MAGA delusions all around. 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). retraining programs for coal miners in Appalachia. They voted for trump. Awaiting Trump's Coal Comeback, Miners Refuse Retraining Politics This is a split board - You can return to the Split List for other boards. , seriously, WTF: Re: coal miners in 2012, during a major downturn Kentucky. 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