Please click on any of the links below to view materials from various organizations.
Legislative Fiscal Bureau
Prepared for the Task Force
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT TAX CREDIT:
RECENT ACTIONS BY THE ADMINISTRATION THAT REDUCED GPR EXPENDITURE
Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation
Prepared for the Task Force
IMPACTS OF THE CLOSURE OF VERSO PAPER ON SALES WITHIN WOOD COUNTY
LOSS 915 VERSO EMSI IMPACT MODEL
VERSO EMPLOYEE WIO DW COMMUNICATION HANDOUT
VERSO Q1 2020 EARNINGS RELEASE
WISCONSIN RAPIDS MILL FACT SHEET
Pre-existing Resources
AN ASSESSMENT OF THE ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTION OF PULP, PAPER AND CONVERTING TO THE STATE OF WISCONSIN
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Great Lakes Timber Professionals Association
CO-OP PRESENTATION FOR RAPIDS TOGETHER TASK FORCE
BOISACO, INC., A COMMUNITY OWNED INDUSTRY IN REMOTE QUEBEC
Federal Programs and State Information
TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE FOR WORKERS (TAA), US DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
The Trade Act of 1974 (19 USC 2271 et seq.), as amended, established Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) to provide assistance to workers in firms hurt by foreign trade. Program benefits include long-term training while receiving income support.
Filing a Petition for Trade Adjustment Assistance with the US Department of Labor (and with the State of Wisconsin) is the first step in qualifying for TAA benefits and assistance. Petitions can be filed by an employer official, and the task force has been informed that Verso is preparing a petition. In Wisconsin TAA is administered by the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD); information from DWD is available here.
The Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Program provides assistance to workers who lose their jobs due to foreign competition, including work being moved outside of the United States. The U.S. Department of Labor decides if a company is TAA-eligible. Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) determines individual worker eligibility and provides the program benefits through the state’s job center locations.
Summary of TAA benefits (sent to Verso employees 7-14-2020)
Letter Sent to US Department of Labor
The Verso Mill has now been certified for the TAA program. You can view the TAA decision by the US Department of Labor here.
RAPID RESPONSE, US DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Rapid Response is a pro-active, business-focused, and flexible strategy designed to respond to layoffs and plant closings by quickly coordinating services and providing immediate aid to companies and their affected workers. Rapid Response is coordinated in Wisconsin by the office for Adult and Dislocated Worker Programs at the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development. The Rapid Response program is being activated for the Verso closing. Information on Rapid Response from Wisconsin DWD is available here.
UW Extension
A report that was prepared by Extension for an audience that was primarily interested in the impacts to forestry from the idling of Verso.
United States Department of Agriculture
CO-OP PRESENTATION FOR RAPIDS TOGETHER TASK FORCE
METSA GROUP - COOPERATIVELY OWNED FINNISH FOREST COMPANY
FROM THE WEBSITE: "The sector accounts for over 20 per cent of Finland’s export revenue and it is a major employer, especially in regional areas. In addition to traditional products such as paper, board, pulp, lumber and plywood, the forest industry produces energy, biofuels and bioproducts. With new products such as nanocellulose and textile fiber, the added value can be increased."
Timber Cooperatives
TIMBER PROFESSIONALS COOPERATIVE