Gillibrand Announces New Upstate Jobs Bill To Put New Yorkers Back To Work, Rebuild Economy For Long Term Strength And Stability
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With more than 325,000 Upstate New Yorkers out of work, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced the Upstate Works Act, legislation she wrote to provide targeted support for multiple sectors of Upstate New York's economy, put New Yorkers back to work, and ensure long term economic strength and stability.
The Upstate Works Act provides new access to capital for small businesses to grow and create jobs, retools New York's manufacturers to produce clean domestic energy, provides tax credits for family farms to diversify and expand their production, provides resources to help students and working adults get the new training they need for the jobs of the future, and helps connect Upstate businesses with new markets by expanding broadband to every corner of New York.
"As I spend time in every corner of Upstate New York, there is no question that communities are facing unique economic challenges that require targeted solutions," Senator Gillibrand said. "Upstate New York is home to world class businesses and some of the hardest working people in the world, but too many workers are struggling to find a job and too many of our small businesses are struggling to survive. My Upstate Works Act gives small businesses the capital they need to grow and create jobs, rejuvenates our manufactures to make New York the clean energy capital of the world, gives working adults access to new training to prepare them for the jobs of the future, and helps our family farms get ahead. No other state can lead the way to the new economy like New York, and my Upstate Jobs bill taps into New York's potential."
July unemployment data from the New York State Department of Labor show that more than 325,000 Upstate New Yorkers are out of work, giving the region an unemployment rate of approximately 7.7 percent. See below for detailed regional breakdown, along with statements of support from local leaders across Upstate.
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