Legislation sponsored by Assemblymen Vince Mazzeo and Bob Andrzejczak to help displaced casino workers prepare to re-enter the workforce gained Assembly approval 55-18-1 on Thursday. The bill would establish the “Education Initiative for Former Casino Workers” to support training and educational instruction for former casino employees. The program would dedicate $1.35 million – 5 percent of the 45 percent of Workforce Development Partnership Fund monies reserved for customized training – to assisting individuals who were employed by a casino in the past two years or are employed and have received a notice of layoff.
