Connecticut Government Jobs

AT&T, Union At Odds Over T-shirts Worn By Employees
... wore black-and-white T-shirts to work Tuesday that state, “A prisoner of AT$T” on the back and “... company has not found any acceptable. CWA Local 1298's main goal in these talks is to protect Connecticut jobs, the union said, ... can anyone argue that it is not fair to DEMAND of AT&T that the employees in CT want to be ensured they keep their job in CT. Why should CWA1298 agree to ...that bargain for us in our union..Rick SE CT needs to know that we are very aware that ...an entire family, or the young adult trying to create a career. Sure, slanderous shirts weren't the smartest idea,...

AT&T workers suspended for wearing 'prisoner' T-shirts
.... The company wants to move them to other states.” Though there is no uniform... at AT&T, workers regularly wear union shirts on the job without facing discipline. Henderson said... members, was really about the company’s unhappiness that Local 1298 will not accept a contract that does... members but also to customer service in the state,” said Henderson. “AT&T should... on securing jobs in Connecticut to enhance customer service. That’s the bottom line.” Local... appropriately. We do not believe clothing that disparages the employer is appropriate for someone representing...

Report: State's job creation machine stopped working
... Day report on jobs and wages in the state. “The State of Working Connecticut 2009,&... families through the recession, the report recommends that the state rethink its economic development strategies, ramp... 2.5 times as likely to be unemployed as whites in 2008. Connecticut’s racial and ethnic unemployment.... Those without a high school diploma in Connecticut are even worse off than their... about 60 percent of the median wages for whites in Connecticut. Wages for workers without a high school... - has experienced the greatest gains in employment, though jobs in this sector have stalled since...

Government of Canada Helps People With Disabilities in Estevan Find Meaningful Employment
...prepare for and obtain employment thanks to Government of Canada support for a local employment project. Mr....skills they need to participate and succeed in the job market," said Mr. Komarnicki. "By supporting ...tailored to people with disabilities. The Opportunities Fund is part of the Government of Canada's strategy to help foster the development ...skilled and most flexible workforce in the world. The Government underscored this commitment in January when it introduced Canada's... of people with disabilities. The $30-million Enhanced Employment Assistance Services component of the Opportunities Fund ...

Stimulus saving jobs, but growth debatable
The federal economic stimulus package has done more to retain -- rather than create -- construction jobs, said executives who have won large state transportation departments contracts... plants and for its drivers, Harbonic said. Without the government work repaving roads, many of those ... echoed that when he spoke to a group of businesspeople in Cumberland County on Aug. 24. "What we see are a lot of...million, is for repairing and replacing in upper Dauphin County. It has a second contract, as part of a $251 ...short term, to keep some of our people employed," he said. The stimulus has its limits,...

Triangle jobless rate holds steady
...Durham-Cary statistical area, the rate was 9.1 percent. Counties included are: Wake, Durham, Orange, Chatham,... from the non-farm classification such as the self-employed and domestic services, according to the ESC..... Raleigh-Cary also lost heavily in government jobs (3,900), a decline of 4.3 percent, and... than 600 to 51,718. The Triangle job report was better than the statewide rate... to 9.8 percent from 9.4 percent. That increase was the largest in any of the state’s major metropolitan areas for July..., down from 10.4 percent. County by county rates across the state can be found in the graphic...

Government tells amputee to get a job, as benefits will stop
...checks that have ranged from $271 to $650. But the government says those days are over. In October,...condition has improved, the letter states. Cohen was baffled by the reasoning cited by the government. "My leg ...Cohen said. "I thought I was going to graduate, get a job … that was the highest point in my life."...now have the ability to work … " the letter states. • • • The situation has ...prosthetic care for the past few years. "To find employment that covers your insurance right off ...said she plans to go looking for a second job soon. The couple went through foreclosure ...

MINNESOTA NEWS: Pawlenty chief of staff ... Franken for public option ... Protest blocks traffic ... more
A behind-the-scenes political adviser who helped put Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty before national audiences filled the governor's chief of staff vacancy on Thursday. Bob Schroeder becomes the fifth person to hold the title under Pawlenty. Previous chief of staff Matt Kramer left this month to take a job at the University of Minnesota. By: Herald Wire Reports , Grand Forks Herald This Feb. 2005 photo released by the Minnesota Governor's Office shows Bob Schroeder, who was named Thursday, Aug. 27, 2009 as Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty's new chief of staff. Schroeder has served as a top political ...

Pawlenty political adviser becomes ch...
.... Previous chief of staff Matt Kramer left this month to take a job at the University of Minnesota. From 2003 to 2008, Schroeder was Pawlenty's deputy ... and managing the office. Public employees are restricted from engaging in politics on state time. "I have lived under that condition and I have no ... resign from a 12-member panel that recommends ways to spend state sales tax money on outdoors projects. The council grew ... appointees on the board. McClung said there is no immediate replacement. Schroeder has held various state government jobs for most of the last 29 years in Minnesota and Florida. ...

Massachusetts unemployment rate rises
... rate in Massachusetts rose to 8.8 percent in July, with 2,800 jobs lost, as compared to June’s 8.6 percent unemployment... percent, compared to 9.5 percent in June.   At 3,184,300, jobs are down 109,400 or 3.3 percent from one ... month with losses in state and local governments more than offsetting the small gains in federal ... Transportation, warehousing and utilities lost 700 jobs. Employment in that sector is down 24,600 ...rate is based on a monthly sample of households, while the job estimates are derived from a monthly sample survey of employers. As a result, the two statistics may exhibit ...

July Unemployment Rates Little Changed in Most of Michigan’s Regional Labor Markets
...Due to Seasonal Drop in Local Education The monthly survey of employers indicated that seasonally unadjusted payroll jobs in Michigan ...by 51,000 or 8.0 percent in July, primarily the result of cutbacks in local education due to summer break at area schools.  The decline in local government education was evident in all metropolitan areas. From... by 270,000 or 6.6 percent. All of the 14 major metropolitan areas in the state recorded significant payroll job declines ... Detroit-Warren-Livonia andNiles-Benton Harbor (-7.5%) MSAs. Jobs in construction, manufacturing, trade, transportation and utilities, ...

Louisiana loses 9500 jobs
...Louisiana's nonfarm work force fell by 9,500 jobs from July 2008 to July 2009 — a drop ..., the Louisiana Workforce Commission reported Wednesday. The job ranks also dropped by 17,200 from June, which state officials said followed regular patterns ...percent. The goods-producing sector lost 9,300 jobs during the year. Mining and logging,... includes the petroleum sector, fell by 3,100 jobs, while manufacturing saw a decline of 12... report said. State employment was up by 2,100 jobs, while local governments added... was the only one to record an overall nonfarm job gain during the year with 700. On the other...

Is the government trying to steal your best employees?
...contractors are fertile ground for agencies looking to hire experienced IT professionals Government contractors have become fertile ground for federal agencies looking to hire experienced information technology professionals. To...is simply a way of finding badly needed talent; to others, it's government poaching and needs to be controlled. "It's becoming a common practice ...In the 20 years that I have been around this business, both in government and industry, I have never heard so much concern..."some of whom do not want to go into government," he said. He cited one case of a...

Connecticut-based company will hire 150 workers at new Overland Park facility
CareCentrix, a Connecticut-based company that manages home health care benefits, is opening a new facility in ... occupy 101,000 square feet and plans to employ 550 people. Sprint Nextel has been marketing... its 200-acre campus as the telecommunications company continues to shed jobs. The company now has 9,500 local employees, the majority at the Overland Park campus, down from 22... center totaling 4 million square feet of space. State and local economic development officials praised the decision... work force available in Overland Park. Applicants for CareCentrix jobs should call 1-877-447-3229 or send...

Connecticut Labor Dept. sees decrease in jobs loss
... picture is encouraging, according to a state employment analyst. "Connecticut's job picture showed a glimmer ...began in June and ended on July 1, with 3,200 state government employees opting to take retirement.... losses included manufacturing (down 1,200 jobs), education and health services (down..., was second to the Hartford LMA (down 1,700 jobs). Unemployment in the Bridgeport-Stamford LMA is 7.6 percent... LMA. The Danbury LMA remains the lowest in the state at 7 percent. The national rate is 9.7 percent, and... you to follow our guidelines. Basically, be civil, smart, on-topic and free from profanity...