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American Colloid Company Receives Workplace Safety Award

Released on Wed, Nov 04, 2009 - 11:21 am under
Company Earns First Sharp Award
 
NASHVILLE – Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development Commissioner James Neeley announced that American Colloid Company in Chattanooga was chosen to receive the SHARP (Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program) award.
 

DTR - Tennessee - Tazewell Receives Commissioner's Award of Excellence

Released on Wed, Nov 04, 2009 - 11:15 am under
Company Receives Award for the First Time
 
NASHVILLE – Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development Commissioner James Neeley announced that DTR Tennessee in Tazewell was chosen to receive the Commissioner’s Award of Excellence for Workplace Safety.
 

Tennessee Receives More than $12 Million for Trade Adjustment Assistance

Released on Tue, Nov 03, 2009 - 8:25 am under
Workers Affected by Foreign Trade Eligible for Training and Assistance
 
NASHVILLE – Labor Commissioner Jim Neeley today announced the state of Tennessee has received $12,055,644 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Labor to enhance the state’s Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Program.

Governor Bredesen Proclaims November Hire Vets First Month

Released on Fri, Oct 30, 2009 - 12:22 pm under
Tennessee Career Centers Offer Priority Job Service to Tennessee Vets

NASHVILLE – Recognizing that employers in Tennessee benefit from hiring military veterans, Governor Phil Bredesen has proclaimed the month of November as “Hire Vets First Month.”  

“Our veterans have developed the business skills, work ethic, and sense of purpose that is gained from military service, which makes them valuable employees for any organization,” said Governor Bredesen. “We owe them our continued support when they return to civilian life.”

Eaton Corporation - Hydraulics Facility in Gainesboro Receives Governor's Safety Award

Released on Mon, Oct 26, 2009 - 10:04 am under
Safety Record Dates Back to February 2008
 
NASHVILLE – Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development Commissioner James Neeley announced that Eaton Corporation’s hydraulics facility in Gainesboro was chosen to receive the Governor’s Award of Excellence for Workplace Safety.

September 2009 County Unemployment Rates

Released on Thu, Oct 22, 2009 - 11:27 am under
Rates Increase in 11 Counties, Decrease in 83, Remain the Same in One
 
NASHVILLE – Tennessee's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for September 2009 was released last week at 10.5 percent, 0.2 percentage point lower than the August rate of 10.7 percent. The United States’ unemployment rate for the month of September was 9.8 percent.

September Unemployment Rate Falls to 10.5 Percent

Released on Thu, Oct 15, 2009 - 11:17 am under
Rate Down 0.2 Percentage Point from August
 
NASHVILLE – Tennessee Commissioner of Labor & Workforce Development James Neeley announced today Tennessee’s unemployment rate for September was 10.5 percent, down 0.2 percentage point from the August revised rate of 10.7 percent.

Flexial Corporation Receives Workplace Safety Award

Released on Tue, Oct 13, 2009 - 11:53 am under
Company Earns Second Sharp Award
 
NASHVILLE – Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development Commissioner James Neeley announced that Flexial Corporation in Cookeville was chosen to receive the SHARP (Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program) award.

Tennessee Department of Labor Announces $6.8 Million Infrastructure Grant for State Unemployment Insurance Technology

Released on Mon, Oct 05, 2009 - 9:38 am under

Tennessee Leads Consortium to Improve Systems for Unemployed Workers

NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development is receiving $6,892,526 for technology upgrades to the system that processes benefits for unemployed Tennessee workers. Of the $164.5 million the U.S. Department of Labor awarded to 49 states, Tennessee was given the fourth highest amount in the nation.

Labor Contract to Expand Adult Education Classes

Released on Mon, Oct 05, 2009 - 9:00 am under

Nashville State Community College Provides Adult Education to Davidson County

NASHVILLE –Labor and Workforce Development Commissioner James Neeley today announced Nashville State Community College has been awarded a contract to provide adult education services for Davidson County.   
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