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1 - Statement of Terence M. O'Sullivan, General President of LIUNA, On the Spiraling Loss of Jobs
Terence M. O’Sullivan, General President of LIUNA, today made the following statement regarding the spiraling loss of jobs: Today’s employment report is yet another urgent alarm sounding the need to halt our nation’s spiraling job loss. The report released today by the U.S. Department of...
2 - Statement of Terry O’Sullivan, General President of LIUNA, On the Spiraling Loss of Jobs
Terry O’Sullivan, General President of LIUNA, today made the following statement on the spiraling loss of jobs: Today’s jobs report, showing the worst November unemployment rate among construction workers since 1992, once again sounds the alarm to put workers back to work building America. In...
3 - Five Tips to Help Teens Find Jobs in Weak Economy
PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-November 10, 2008 - In this weak economy and tight job market, teens are finding it even harder to find after-school employment. To help their peers, the youth job experts at Myfirstpaycheck.com - Jobs for Teens put together five tips to make the job search a little...
4 - Statement of Terence M. O'Sullivan, General President of LIUNA, On the Continuing Loss of Jobs and the Need for Real Economic Stimulus
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - Today’s employment report demands an immediate economic stimulus program that will address the jobs crisis facing Americans workers and their families. The report released today by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that...
5 - Innovative Technology Creating Jobs in Toronto
TORONTO-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Ontario, Canada is helping a manufacturer in Toronto produce the next generation of alcohol detection products. Alcohol Countermeasure Systems (ACS) is developing new technology and expanding production of alcohol interlock systems. When installed...
6 - Demand for Nursing Jobs Tips the Scale Above All Other Professions on HealthCareerWeb.com
NORFOLK, Va.-(Business Wire)-October 28, 2008 - HealthCareerWeb.com, a division of Dominion Enterprises, has profiled the top profession-based search engine queries that health care job seekers used to find the Web site in the past three months. The most popular requests were queries for nursing...
7 - Statement of Terence M. O'Sullivan, General President, Laborers' International Union of North America, On the Senate Proposal to "Stabilize the Economy and Create Jobs"
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Terence M. O’Sullivan, General President of the Laborers’ International Union of North America, made the following statement today on the Senate’s Wall Street bailout proposal: Regarding the U.S. Senate's claim that they will "move...
8 - New Ontario Toyota Plant Starts Production
TORONTO-(Business Wire)-January 8, 2009 - The first vehicles started rolling off the line at a new Toyota plant in Woodstock, Ontario in December. Toyota invested $1.1 billion to build the new plant. Ontario provided over $22.8 million for skills training, in addition to a $70-million investment...
9 - Ontario Government Invests in Auto Parts Manufacturing Process
TORONTO-(Business Wire)-February 2, 2009 - Ontario is helping an auto parts maker invest in an innovative technology that will create 128 jobs in Aurora. The province is contributing $2.4 million to support the Axiom Group's plans to develop and produce a new high output exhauster for the auto...
10 - US Fuel Cell Council Urges Action on Tax Credit Package
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - Delay in adjournment this week means Congress still has time to act on an energy tax bill that will protect American jobs and expand markets for fuel cell, solar and wind power technologies, says a spokesman for the US Fuel Cell Council (USFCC). “The...
11 - Fuel Cells Promise New U.S. Jobs
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Commercializing fuel cells and shifting from gasoline to hydrogen could generate 675,000 new jobs over the next 25 years, concludes a Department of Energy study sent to Congress today. Commercialization would create jobs in manufacturing, assembly, fuel...
12 - Ontario Government Joins Forces with Innovative Auto Part Supplier
TORONTO-(Business Wire)-January 21, 2009 - Ontario is creating 42 new jobs and helping retain 65 existing ones by supporting a leading edge manufacturing process at PM Plastics in Windsor. The province is providing a grant of $565,300 to support the company’s investment of $3.77 million over the...
13 - Greener Technology Helps Create Auto Sector Jobs in Kitchener, Ontario
TORONTO-(Business Wire)-February 9, 2009 - Ontario is helping an innovative auto supplier invest in new technology that will boost productivity while reducing its impact on the environment. The province is investing $1.5 million in Mitchell Plastics, supporting the company’s investment of $10...
14 - Coastal Jobs Coalition Reports That Lobby Group Admitted to Paying Officials to Testify, Travel
PORTLAND, Ore.-(Business Wire)-November 4, 2008 - The Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), which is actively lobbying state and local officials in Oregon regarding ocean fisheries issues, has admitted to offering payment to current and former elected officials – county, port and city commissioners...
15 - PriceRite Workers and Grocery Workers' Union to Reach Out to Shoppers in Fight for Good Jobs in Providence
PROVIDENCE, R.I.-(Business Wire)-November 6, 2008 - Members of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW), grocery workers and community members will gather at the Providence PriceRite store on 325 Valley St., to hand flyers out to customers and speak with them about the need for good union...
16 - G.I. Jobs Magazine Names J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. among List of Top 50 Military-Friendly Employers
LOWELL, Ark.-(Business Wire)-November 20, 2008 - J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: JBHT) today announced the Company has been named to G.I. Jobs magazine’s annual list of the “Top 50 Military-Friendly Employers” for the third consecutive year. J.B. Hunt was ranked 14th overall and is...
17 - Funding “Construction Ready” Transportation Projects in New England Would Create Thousands of Jobs
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-December 10, 2008 - Including funding for “construction ready” highway improvement projects in an economic stimulus package would create close to 45,000 new jobs for the region, according to The New England Council. The analysis, described in the Council’s...
18 - Schaeffer's Market Blog: J.P. Morgan Chase (JPM) Announces 3,400 WaMu Job Cuts
CINCINNATI-(Business Wire)-December 1, 2008 - While it had been reported that J.P. Morgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) was planning to lay off as much as 10% of its workforce, very little in the way of official data has hit the Street until this afternoon. Unfortunately for recently acquired Washington Mutual...
19 - Statement of Terence M. O'Sullivan, General President, Laborers' International Union of North America, on the House Democratic Economic Forum
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-October 13, 2008 - Terence M. O’Sullivan, General President of the Laborers’ International Union of North America, made the following statement today on the House Democratic Economic Forum: It is encouraging that House Democratic leaders and economic experts are...
20 - New Jobs Created at Ontario Aerospace Company
TORONTO-(Business Wire)-January 26, 2009 - Cyclone Manufacturing Inc. of Mississauga, Ontario is creating 133 jobs by investing in new technology that will help improve its products and win new business. The company makes parts for aerospace manufacturers. Their customers have included Boeing...
