Unemployed workers facing discrepancy of jobs

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – Iowans on unemployment will lose federal pandemic-related benefits in less than three weeks. About two weeks ago, Governor Kim Reynolds announced the state will end its participation in federal pandemic-related unemployment benefit programs by June 12.

Governor Reynolds said the decision to opt-out of the federal benefits will add workers to the state’s severe workforce shortage. But, some workers are facing a discrepancy between the skills they have and the wages employers are offering.

That’s the situation