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Some in E. TN thankful for their jobs this Labor Day
... the hard working people of this country, but with a tight job market, some are just happy to have a pay... the hard working people of this country, but with a tight job market, some are just happy to have a ...really blessed us to give us a good job in East Tennessee" So Floyd is taking his holiday and spending it with his family, at...We've had companies going out of business, jobs being shipped overseas, we need to bring America,...America make this country." Wes hopes people appreciate the jobs they have, and says, "Most of ...many people mentioned today, they're just happy they have a job to go back to....
New truck wash helps Salem County workers and their vehicles go green
...ensure that wastewater is disposed of properly. This is another example of the county providing a shared service to our municipalities which will protect our environment," said Bobbitt. All pollutants collected at the vehicle wash site will be taken to the county landfill in Alloway Township for proper disposal... located on the premises, which contains two hoses that are attached to a tank of washing fluid stored in a separate room. "It is a really fabulous job they did here," said Bobbitt as he toured the area with other freeholders and county officials. Although officials are still working out...
New Turbine Gear Plant in Illinois to Create 300 'Green' Jobs
...plant, one of the first in Illinois to receive environmental LEED certification, was built using recycled steel ...newer, greener one -- increasing production, creating 'green' jobs and reducing its environmental footprint... in an environmentally responsible manner and promote energy efficiency." "I salute Siemens and Winergy... more sustainable through alternative energy sources such as wind power." "I am proud... Development Grant and Employer Training Investment Program job training funds. Siemens... gearboxes, couplings, generators and inverters, for the wind industry. Siemens Drive Technologies is also...
MTC Offers Green Job Training
... is offering training for people interested in getting involved in �green� jobs in Ohio. Building retrofitting, wind and solar power, and biofuels are four green categories which are leading to job growth. The website, www....energy. This entry level Wind Energy Apprentice course prepares you for a career in the wind energy industry. You will learn the basics of wind energy principles including ..., and characteristics of energy sources. Available October 2009. In 2009, the United States embarked on an era focused on alternate sources of energy. Biofuels are a...
Find A Green Collar Job At The State Fair
...leading people to search for new angles when it comes to looking for a job, even at the Minnesota State Fair. There's a...new economy on the horizon and Minnesota is leading the way. It's the green economy of saving money and protecting the environment. Over at the Eco Experience Building there's ... electrical designer logged onto the state's Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) Web site... we're talking about a lot of opportunities for growth in the green economy," said Morell. Some of the top green jobs in Minnesota right now are environmental engineers, energy efficiency finance...
Letters: Green jobs are the goal of Pa.'s clean
...Industry may speak on behalf of a number of below-ground energy businesses. But he definitely does not speak for the state's alternative-energy sector. Gamesa, a Pennsylvania-based wind energy company with ... towers and other components needed to produce wind turbine generators. Gamesa has invested more... and keep it in the green-economy lead for more clean-energy investments and jobs, something the... USA Langhorne YOU CAME TO PA FOR THE HANDOUT. THE JOBS YOU CREATED ARE GOVERNMENT SUPPORTED. NO SURPRISE... TWO YEARS. JUST AS T.BOONE PICKENS WHAT THE FUTURE OF WIND POWER IS. Gamesa has no shot without...
Goodwill to receive two grants for job training
... training opportunities for which Goodwill is known. Providing training to workers in the new green economy puts us on the cutting edge of workforce development," said ... of Rehabilitation Services. The first grant for $251,281 will expand programs and services for individuals with disabilities in what are known as green jobs. Specifically, individuals will be trained at Goodwill's 525 19th St. W. Recycling and Document Destruction Center. The American ... that grant possible. A second grant for $53,949 will provide job coaching and job development services to people with disabilities. Both grants ...
Los Angeles Conservation Corps Wins Federal Job Training Funds
...Barbara Boxer today announced some exciting "green" news for Los Angeles youth. The U.S. Environmental ...funding to the Los Angeles Conservation Corps to provide job training for 160 students to learn the latest environmental technologies and prepare them for green jobs. The trainees - who must be between the ages... when many young people are having trouble finding and keeping jobs, this program is offering... are likely to expand. I am very pleased that this job training program will be offered in Los Angeles... to expand the number of people trained for new, 'green' jobs," said Senator Boxer. For more...
Help Wanted! The carbon industry is hiring
...His answer was surprising: A generation of Carter-era energy managers are about to retire … en masse . A whopping... that he is president-elect of AEE - the Association of Energy Engineers. The AEE has seen explosive.... Part of that growth is fueled by a new branch of the energy management discipline - carbon management. Carbon... bills upwards of $200 million. If energy management saves them 10 percent...;s are a big part of that equation and companies, green or not, are willing to pay some pretty good... download AEE's survey (PDF) of Green Jobs in the energy Industry. The opinions expressed by MNN...
Blue Green Alliance aims to bring clean energy jobs to Kansas
... the opportunity of creating over 11,000 manufacturing jobs here in Kansas." -Emil Ramirez, United Steelworkers The Blue Green Alliance has a wide range of members, from...labor unions play in creating the tools to save our environment. "There are so many components that go into a wind turbine and a solar panel...... since we've had so many jobs in aviation and other areas that have left ... and recognizing the common ground in terms of the clean energy economy makes sense for both organizations," ..., and the raw resources to create cleaner energy. To find out more about the Blue Green Alliance,
5 High Demand Green Jobs for the Next Decade
...your work life. Below is a list of the 5 Best Green Jobs for the Next Decade. Farmer - With only ...cells can result in a successful career. Making and installing solar power systems already ...energy use and greenhouse gas emissions. Greening the US building stock will take not ...value (thermal resistance) of the draftiest old houses. Green MBA and Entrepreneur - The concept of the triple... of sustainability within a large company, to piloting a green startup like Method or Recyclebank. Eco... providing a means to saving money, energy and the environment. This job is accessible to individuals with varying...
Tennessee construction jobs down 20%
...20 percent decline from a year ago, according to an analysis of federal employment data recently released by the of America. The analysis found that 47 states saw declines in construction employment, while only two saw increases and one saw no change in construction employment between July 2008 and July 2009. Tennessee was above the national decrease of 14.6 percent. In July... jobs. Arizona and Nevada led the nation in construction job losses, while only Louisiana and North Dakota ... five hardest-hit states in July saw construction employment declines greater than 20 percent over the ...
Tennessee: 3 companies announce 100-plus layoffs each
...of Labor and Workforce Development for the week of Aug. 17 through Aug. 24 shows Nestaway Wire Company is ending 116 jobs at its plant in McKenzie, in Carroll County. The company makes coated wire products, such a dishwasher racks. The department also says elevator maker ThyssenKrupp will idle 110 employees at its Hardeman County plant in Middleton, cutting a shift. Both of those plants in West Tennessee began their layoffs last week. In northeast Tennessee, the state said Alemite, which makes grease guns and lubricant handling systems, will lay off 119 workers beginning in November.
July mass layoffs rise in Tennessee
Tennessee's number of mass layoff actions jumped in July after a one month decline, according to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics. The number of layoff events jumped to 27 in July from 19 in June and 18 in July 2008. There were 37 layoff events ...37 percent of layoff events and 46 percent of all claims in July versus 40 percent and 54 percent, respectively, a year ago. Of the 10 industries tracked by the BLS, three had their highest layoff events in July: construction machinery manufacturing, professional employer organizations and elementary and secondary schools.
Tennessee's jobless rate is worse than it looks
... does not reflect a meaningful shift in unemployment," Tennessee Labor Commissioner James Neeley said. ... while the number of people employed decreased by 11,600, he said. New jobs have been... went to a federal stimulus-funded youth summer jobs program, as well as in health care and ... and state government educational services, while employment losses in July came in local-government ... earlier this year. David Penn, an economist at Middle Tennessee State University, does not expect ...and ICE attraction. "It's a wonderful opportunity for people to be employed for a period of time over Christmas to earn ...