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Show Transition Help Available in Wake of Geneva Lay-0s v Help is available" in making the transition between employment and memployment for the many people laid off from Geneva Steel in the last two months, according to Job Service in Provo. Many of these workers are from northern Utah County. "The 680 people laid off have no subsidy from U.S. Steel to help them,", said Blair Guyman, supervisor super-visor of Unemployment Insurance at Provo Job Service. "The national fund called SUB has been depleted." "We handle unemployment claims bere at Job Service," Guyman explained. ex-plained. "In fact we have initiated a procedure whereby we can handle roups of five or six or more that tome in for unemployment benefits so at the waiting time for claimants is M to a minimum. This is especially Mpful to Geneva workers where we. handle about 80 percent of (he laid off people." Guyman also mentioned the fact Brat Job Service has a very good working relationship with Geneva Personnel Department to help "Mers make a smooth transition n employment to unemployment. Ttle plant has been very cooperative," Guyman said. Job Service in Provo has in the last wee weeks moved into a new building on 1550 N. 200 W., which gives more of an opportunity for services to patrons, said Larry Rhodes, Job Service manager. "Along with our unemployment insurance department," said Rhodes, "we have our highly qualified placement staff that works closely with businesses in the area in order to provide jobs for individuals." Rhodes went on to explain that when patrons come in looking for employment and there is nothing available at the moment, placement people contact businesses and check with them to see if there are any jobs available that would fit the inquiring individual's skills. Rhodes indicated that this procedure could very well benefit some of those laid off from Geneva. "We also have representatives from our agency visit personally with employers to acquire new job openings," said Rhodes, "plus we advertise our services through the media. We also have the capability of calling anywhere in the slate or the nation to inquire about jobs for those that wish to relocate." Vocation counseling and direction was available to those wishing to change their occupations plus special assistance for military veterans and a building constructed to aid the handicapped were among benefits listed by Rhodes for not only Geneva people.but all those wishing to use the " new Job Service facilities. , "Because of the downturn, in the economy," Rhodes slated, "we have not had as many available jobs as would like. Our statisticians indicate a possible upturn in the economy to begin the second half of the calender year 1982." It was precisely the downturn in the economy plus foreign steel subsidized and unfairly priced being dumped on the U.S. markets that caused the layoff lay-off at Geneva, according lo Jack Bollow of U.S. Steel. "At least 41 percent of the steel market is being taken over by this unfairly priced steel, dumped in large amounts on the west coast," explained ex-plained Bolllow. "And because most of our orders come from California, this caused a real problem at Geneva. When we don't have the orders, our operations are down and we have to lay off people." Bollow also said that he was aware of lawsuits by the Federal Government Govern-ment being brought against five foreign steel manufacturers for subsidizing and unfairly pricing steel being sole in the U.S. When asked about Ihe future prospects of lay-offs at Geneva, Bollow commented that he did not ' anticipate any further changes in Ihe near future. s ' h v " V. . ,.s. V' '".-. ' .; ' ' ' )- ,.:.)'WV Vk ' X ft -v. - f MXWKLCKKK |