U.S. Adds 372,000 Jobs in June as Market Stays Strong
Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 372,000 in June, and the unemployment rate remained at 3.6 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics repor...
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NC: 'IME South' Event Launch Draws Attendees from Major Advanced Manufacturing Companies
Nearly 2,300 advanced manufacturing and engineering professionals convened at IME South's debut in Charlotte, NC, representing a wide cross-selection ...
CO: GKN Hydrogen, SoCalGas, Nat'l. Renewable Energy Lab to Collaborate on Hydrogen Storage Project
GKN Hydrogen and Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) today announced the companies will work with the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) National ...
Survey: Three Quarters of Employees Say Racial Equity Policies Are Not Genuine
In 2020, as employers were grappling with the pandemic and renewed calls for racial justice, many responded with new policies and pronouncements. But ...
MN: DEED Announces New Office of Public Engagement
The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) recently announced a new Office of Public Engagement. The Office will focus on ...
New Study Finds State and Local Governments Hiring, But Face Acute Challenges Retaining Workers
Eighty-one percent of state and local governments are hiring new employees but face workforce challenges that are impacting total employment, accordin...
GA: Gov. Kemp Announces Purchase of Middle Georgia Megasite in Peach County
Georgia Gov. Brian P. Kemp recently announced the purchase of a more than 1,100-acre economic development site in partnership between the State of Geo...
PA: Pittsburgh is Site of First Global Clean Energy Action Forum Sept. 21-23
The U.S. Department of Energy will host the first-ever Global Clean Energy Action Forum Sept. 21-23 in Pittsburgh. The Forum will be a joint convening...
New Report from Machinists Union Analyzes State of the Aerospace Industry, Charts Future for Growth
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW), North America’s largest aerospace labor union, recently released a new deta...
GA: Georgia Ports Authority Sets All-Time Trade Record in May
The Georgia Ports Authority moved an all-time high 519,390 twenty-foot equivalent container units in May, breaking the previous record of 504,350 TEUs...