A grant to help meet the critical need for a skilled workforce has been awarded to 13 recipients across the state, among them – Rockline Industries of Sheboygan.
The Department of Workforce Development’s $1.65 million Wisconsin Fast Forward Initiative granted nearly $330 thousand ($329,610) to Rockline’s Sheboygan plant, which has invested in additional technology to meet the demands for hand surface disinfecting wipes because of the COVID pandemic. Rockline will use the funds to train 50 unemployed trainees and 92 incumbent trainees to operate the new equipment. The grant will enable unemployed trainees to receive wage increases up to $2.83 per hour, and incumbent trainees to receive wage increases up to $1.15 per hour after completing their training.
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