MADISON, Wis. -- Workers displaced at General Motors and three other auto manufacturers in Wisconsin by GM's decision to cut production at its Janesville plant, will receive some relief in the form of an additional $3.8 million in employee training assistance.

Gov. Jim Doyle announced the additional training money on Thursday.

Doyle and Sen. Russ Feingold received a commitment from the U.S. Department of Labor that more than $1.6 million would be made available immediately to assist 785 affected workers at GM, Lear Corporation, and Logistics Services, Inc., all in Janesville, and United Industries in Beloit, according to a news release from the governor's office.

"While the economic challenges we face are very clear, this additional assistance is good news for the hardworking families affected by GM’s decision to eliminate the second shift at the Janesville plant," Doyle said. "I am committed to doing everything in my power to help the affected workers, not only at GM, but the other auto related manufacturers in south central Wisconsin. At the same time, we are working hard to keep the assembly plant open. We recently presented a strong, comprehensive proposal to maintain operations in Janesville and are in continued, constructive talks."

"Communities in south central Wisconsin, including Janesville and Beloit, are facing challenging times right now," Feingold said. "I am pleased to support this federal funding which will assist the state of Wisconsin and the Janesville and Beloit region as they seek to provide new job training opportunities to their highly skilled workforce. This federal grant will help local communities and the state develop better opportunities for our workers in the future."

Services will be provided through the Rock County Job Center.