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Labor Dept. Says No Need For Warning On Layoffs
July 31, 2012 10:36 am | by Sam Hananel, Associated Press | News | CommentsThe Labor Department said Monday that federal contractors do not have to warn their employees about potential layoffs from across-the-board budget cuts that could begin on Jan. 2.
TN VW Workers To Put In 4 Weekly 10-Hour Shifts
July 31, 2012 10:30 am | by Erik Schelzig, Associated Press | News | CommentsThe expanded work force at Volkswagen's plant in Chattanooga has helped decide a new production schedule that calls for employees to work four 10-hour shifts a week.
VA County To Recover Jobs Lost By Mill Closure
July 30, 2012 2:14 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsA new study predicts that two new businesses in Isle of Wight County will replace most of the 1,100 jobs lost when an International Paper paper mill closed in 2010.
Auto Supply Chain Expanding In Hanceville, AL
July 27, 2012 12:18 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsGov. Robert Bentley has announced that automotive supply company Zero RPM will expand its operations and add almost 50 jobs.
Unilever Ends MD Ice Cream Production
July 27, 2012 12:17 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsIce cream production has ended at a Hagerstown plant that supplied Good Humor bars and other frozen goodies for nearly 30 years.
Hitachi Wins Contract For UK Inter-City Trains
July 25, 2012 1:39 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsJapanese machinery maker Hitachi won a $7B deal with the British government to build and maintain trains that will connect London with other cities, a project that will create more than 900 jobs.
GM Shuts Down Brazilian Plant
July 24, 2012 2:14 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsThe Brazilian subsidiary of GM says it temporarily shut down its eight production units amid fears of unspecified action by a local union that warns of imminent mass dismissals.
Cisco To Lay Off 1,300 Employees In Latest Cutback
July 24, 2012 10:27 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsCisco Systems is preparing to lay off about 1,300 workers just a few months after the world's largest maker of computer networking equipment warned that growing economic uncertainty is making it tougher to close sales with its customers.
Police In New Clashes At Greece Steel Plant
July 23, 2012 2:03 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsPolice said they used pepper spray and scuffled with protesters Monday, when about 150 demonstrators challenged a cordon west of the capital.
Helena Chemical Plant Starts $4M Expansion
July 23, 2012 10:10 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsEnviro Tech Chemical Services Inc. announced Friday it would expand a factory in jobs-starved Helena-West Helena, spending $4 million and hiring 40 more workers.
Unemployment Rates Rose In 27 States In June
July 20, 2012 2:01 pm | by Christopher S. Rugaber, AP Economics Writer | News | CommentsUnemployment rates rose in 27 U.S. states last month, the most in almost a year and a reflection of weaker hiring nationwide.
Honeywell To Lay Off Workers At IL Plant
July 20, 2012 10:01 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsHoneywell plans to lay off nearly 230 workers at its southern Illinois plant as it undertakes upgrades ordered by regulators to make the site able to withstand an earthquake or tornado.
Nippon Sharyo Opens IL Rail Car Plant
July 20, 2012 9:58 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsQuinn and hundreds of guests attended an event in the northern Illinois community of Rochelle to mark the grand opening of Nippon Sharyo's new rail car manufacturing facility.
Report: 2M Jobs Lost If Automatic Cuts Kick In
July 17, 2012 10:03 am | by Donna Cassata, Associated Press | News | CommentsAutomatic cuts in federal spending will cost the economy more than 2 million jobs, from defense contracting to border security to education, if Congress fails to resolve the looming budget crisis, according to an analysis released Tuesday.
French President Says Peugeot Plan Is Unacceptable
July 16, 2012 10:01 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsPresident Francois Hollande on Saturday denounced a plan by carmaker PSA Peugeot-Citroen to cut 8,000 jobs as unacceptable, and said it must be renegotiated.
Pepsi Bottling Expanding In Winston-Salem
July 16, 2012 10:00 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsPepsi Bottling Ventures says it will invest more than $81 million over seven years in its new, larger plant in Winston-Salem.
Space Workers Struggle A Year After Last Shuttle
July 16, 2012 9:56 am | by Mike Schneider, Associated Press | News | CommentsThousands of former engineers and other workers around the Kennedy Space Center are still struggling to find jobs to replace the careers that flourished when shuttles blasted off from the Florida "Space Coast."
Starbucks Breaks Ground On $172M GA Plant
July 13, 2012 1:36 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsStarbucks Corp. on Friday broke ground on a $172 million manufacturing plant in Georgia that will create more than 140 jobs in the state.
Fewer Auto Closings Reduce U.S. Unemployment Claims
July 13, 2012 10:00 am | by Christopher S. Rugaber, Tom Krisher, AP Business Writers | News | CommentsAutomakers have skipped some of their usual summer shutdowns to keep up with demand, causing fewer temporary auto layoffs.
France's PSA Peugeot-Citroen Slashing 8,000 Jobs
July 12, 2012 2:23 pm | by Jean-Marie Godard, Associated Press | News | CommentsStruggling French carmaker PSA Peugeot-Citroen, facing diving sales in crisis-hit southern Europe, announced a drastic cost-cutting plan Thursday to slash 8,000 jobs in France and close a major factory north of Paris.
Hyundai, Kia Unions To Stage 8-Hour Strikes
July 12, 2012 2:14 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsUnionized workers at Hyundai Motor Co. and its affiliate Kia Motors Corp. have voted to hold their first strikes in more than three years, demanding higher wages and fewer working hours.
Bridge Builder To Open VA Facility
July 10, 2012 1:52 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsBridge building company Big R Bridge is planning to open a manufacturing operation in Washington County, creating more than 30 jobs over the next three years.
Aerospace Company To Open Silwater Plant
July 9, 2012 2:14 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsOfficials say a Belgian aerospace company will open a plant in Stillwater, creating 250 jobs by 2014.
Rolls-Royce Receives Possible $183M Army Contract
July 9, 2012 2:11 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsRolls-Royce has received a contract worth up to $183 million to service some engines for the Army's fleet of Kiowa Warrior scout helicopters.
Firm Laying Off Over 500 In Decatur, IL
July 9, 2012 10:17 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsG & D Integrated plans to fire more than 500 employees after losing a contract to provide logistical services to Caterpillar Inc.
