A Democratic lawmaker questions the layoffs, saying Republican Gov. Terry Branstad’s administration could have asked the Iowa Legislature to make up the shortfall of federal money. In addition, a union leader contends that reductions within the workforce agency will make it more difficult for Branstad to achieve his goal of creating 200,000 new jobs statewide.
Budget Cuts Force Layoffs at Iowa Jobs Agency
Thirty employees of Iowa Workforce Development, the state’s employment services agency, are receiving layoff notices this week, a situation state officials blame on federal sequestration budget cuts.
Thirty employees of Iowa Workforce Development, the state’s employment services agency, are receiving layoff notices this week, a situation state officials blame on federal sequestration budget cuts.
A Democratic lawmaker questions the layoffs, saying Republican Gov. Terry Branstad’s administration could have asked the Iowa Legislature to make up the shortfall of federal money. In addition, a union leader contends that reductions within the workforce agency will make it more difficult for Branstad to achieve his goal of creating 200,000 new jobs statewide.
A Democratic lawmaker questions the layoffs, saying Republican Gov. Terry Branstad’s administration could have asked the Iowa Legislature to make up the shortfall of federal money. In addition, a union leader contends that reductions within the workforce agency will make it more difficult for Branstad to achieve his goal of creating 200,000 new jobs statewide.
