SVA
STEEL VALLEY AUTHORITY
LATTE PROGRAM
The Layoff Aversion Training/Technical Expertise program, better known as LATTE, provides layoff aversion consulting services to states, regions, and other organizations who want to develop their own job saving programs similar to SEWN. After SVA experienced immense success offering SEWN services to manufacturing firms in Pennsylvania, we realized other states could benefit from our lessons learned.
If you're interested in supporting the manufacturing industry in your region, LATTE provides the direct training and technical expertise to institute your own job saving program.
About LATTE
SVA has long been called the national leader in layoff aversion programs. Our DOL sponsored Layoff Aversion Playbook (updated in 2018) is the authoritative publication on job retention and layoff aversion strategies. This guide and LATTE training shares years of real world experience in layoff aversion and provides critical implementation strategies to states, communities, business sector networks, labor unions and NGOs. Our LATTE program is a powerful tool to help rapid response teams successfully integrate aversion approaches to at-risk industries.
The bipartisan Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) brought greater federal attention to integrating workforce and economic development strategies to bolster employment and generate good jobs. As of 2015, WIOA began requiring all states to establish layoff aversion programs that prioritize existing companies and their workforce. It enables states to build capacity for sector partnerships, especially for programs to assist the often overlooked supply chains.
Why LATTE
It is critical to maintain good jobs in our ever changing economy. It can be difficult for workforce and economic development leaders to start a program from scratch. The LATTE program walks principals through the mechanics and implementation strategies that will accomplish the national requirement to engage businesses and workers in this important mission.
Our experts have provided guidance to organizations in Louisiana, Colorado, North Carolina, Georgia, New York, Wisconsin, Virginia, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio and Texas. LATTE has also helped local workforce boards like Chicago and Southern Nevada save thousands of jobs through layoff aversion.
How LATTE Works
Participating in the LATTE program will provide you with training on:
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The infrastructure of rapid response, workforce/economic development, turnaround and investment communities.
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The best industry monitoring tools (public and private-fee sources)
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State-of-the-art general retention strategies, including financial restructuring options, operations and cost reviews, and ownership transition/buyouts
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Policy options to integrate workforce and economic development information systems and resources
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Methods and options for systems implementation.
Tom Croft and Nevada Workforce Connections.
" It was indeed a pleasure to have Tom Croft, of the Steel Valley Authority, provide technical assistance to the Rapid Response Program during Virginia's Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Programs State Conference in VA Beach, Virginia on September 24, 2012. You exceeded our expectations and provided an excellent overview of the Layoff Aversion and Technical Assistance Expertise (LATTE) that is available. Your detailed description of the program components and advice surrounding ways to implement the Strategic Early Warning Network (SEWN) in Virginia will position us to see improved results in our efforts to expand our Business Retention and Layoff Aversion Programs."
— Felicia McClenny, Lead Rapid Response Coordinator
Virginia Community College System
Workforce Development Services
If you're interested in bringing layoff aversion to your state or organization, contact LATTE for a no-obligation conversation. This training can be offered in-person or online at your convenience.
LATTE
1-866-SVA-8832