Best Buy Will Boost Holiday Employment
Best Buy announced today that they would hire more seasonal staff this year than last year. High demand for flat screen TV's, smartphones and netbooks…
Monthly Archives: September 2009
Job Losses Slow and GDP Decline Smaller than Expected
This is one of those good news/bad news situations. The good news is that few jobs were cut in the last month than any month…
Softee Supreme Diaper Corporation Will Open New Plant in South Carolina
Softee Supreme Diaper Corporation is opening a new plant in Marion County, South Carolina. The company expects to begin production in the new facility at…
UC Berkeley Report Says American Clean Energy and Security Act Could Create 1.9 Million Jobs
The American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES) passed the House of Representatives in June and is currently on the calendar for the Senate to…
1,000 Jobs Lost in Ohio as USEC Plant Demobilizes
USEC Inc, the only company supplying enriched uranium for domestic nuclear power plants, has demobilized operations on its plant in Ohio after the Department of…
Countour Industries Expansion Could Bring 100 New Jobs to Tennessee
Countour Industries, a maker of industrial glass used primarily in household appliances, is building a new 57,000 square foot manufacturing facility in Hawkins County, Tennessee.…
New York To Likely Join Rest Of Country With Possible Layoffs Looming
It looks as though the state of New York may be joining the rest of the country as its options are pointing more and more…
King County Faces $56 Million Budget Gap; 376 Layoffs Likely To Ensue
King County, Seattle is looking at a $56 million shortfall in its 2010 budget. Executive of the county, Kurt Triplett, proposed on Monday a series…
Islip Seeks To Reduce Layoffs
Islip, New York’s town board will meet Tuesday night to discuss, and possibly amend, a list of approved layoffs. They are seeking to reduce the…
Hyatt Update: Fired Workers Reject Hyatt’s Offer
Hyatt has come under pressure for replacing 98 employees in Boston, all part of the housekeeping staff, with outsourced workers earning half the wages. Last…