Another Job Corps center in Astoria closed last week. The U.S. Department of Labor said it’s pausing operations at all contractor-run Job Corps facilities.
PORTLAND, Ore. — Two U.S. Job Corps centers in the Portland metro area are set to close down, laying off a total of 89 staff, according to a pair of Oregon WARN notices filed Monday. The closures come about a week after the announcement of another impending facility closure in Astoria, which will include 168 layoffs.
Job Corps is a federal workforce training program and support program aimed at low-income and at-risk youth between the ages of 16 and 24. The U.S.
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