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Alabama lawmakers have voted to withhold economic incentive dollars from companies that voluntarily recognize a union without holding a secret ballot election. The legislation would impact future incentive packages.
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed are discussing revitalization efforts in the Capitol City. The two recently toured some of the West Montgomery sites where the city is investing $36.6 million in federal grant money.
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The United States Bureau of Labor and Statistics reports a strong job market this year, with about 353,000 jobs added so far in 2024 and a stable unemployment rate of 3.7%. This might be why cities nationwide are seizing the opportunity to attract job seekers to their area with special relocation perks for remote workers and new residents. An Associated Press analysis shows Muscle Shoals is among the communities making offers.
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Registration for teens and kids summer camps in Mobile, as well as after-camp care, is opening on Monday, April 1. The camps are put on through the Mobile Parks and Recreation Department.
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The City of Auburn’s Workforce Development team has launched the Career Skills Program. This new initiative helps veterans who are retiring or leaving the military to transition back to civilian life by connecting them with internships and careers with Auburn industries.
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Governor Kay Ivey announced Monday that Southern Roots Nut Co. plans to open a pecan processing facility in Dothan, where the New Mexico-based company will create 120 jobs in Alabama’s Wiregrass region. Southern Roots will invest nearly $16.6 million to outfit an existing building and construct a new facility in Houston County.
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Alabama has been ranked one of the worst states for jobs. The new report on the Best and Worst States for Jobs released by the financial website WalletHub placed Alabama at No. 42 out of 50 states, factoring in both job market and economic conditions.
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Workers in Alabama are gaining more green in their paycheck. A new report from the ADP Research Institute ranks Alabama the top 25th state within the nation’s pay growth.
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Trendco USA, based in Columbia, South Carolina, has committed to creating close to three hundred new jobs over the next five years at the facility in Tuskegee in the new Regional East Alabama Logistics Park off Interstate 85 in Macon County, Governor Kay Ivey said in a release.
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A Maryland-based renewable energy company is bringing hundreds of new jobs to West Alabama. Enviva is the largest producer of sustainably sourced wood pellets in the world. The facility will be located in the Epes Industrial Park next to the Tombigbee River.