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Economy & Labor
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Central Mass. to benefit from Life Sciences 2.0
November 23, 2015With its hybrid of open spaces and an educated workforce, Central Massachusetts is set to reap the rewards as the state's biomanufacturing initiative kicks into its second phase.
November 23, 2015
Massachusetts jobs up 63K in 2015
November 19, 2015Massachusetts employers added 11,000 jobs in October and job losses in September, originally reported at 7,100, were revised downward to 2,200, state officials reported Thursday morning.
November 19, 2015
MetroWest companies LGBT friendly, BJ's lags
November 19, 2015Five companies located in the MetroWest region earned the highest scores possible on the Human Rights Campaign's annual Corporate Equality Index (CEI), that measures major companies' lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) inclusion in the
November 19, 2015
Senate to push for employee social media protections
November 16, 2015The state Senate this week plans to renew its attempt to deliver social media privacy protections for students and employment candidates in Massachusetts.
November 16, 2015
Committee approves $15 an hour for fast food workers
November 11, 2015A legislative committee has endorsed a bill establishing a $15 an hour minimum wage for fast food and so-called big box store workers.
November 11, 2015Bill to give unemployed longer to pursue job training
November 11, 2015A bill that would give unemployed workers longer to enroll in a workforce training program before their benefits expire was among about 20 bills considered by the Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development on Tuesday.
November 11, 2015
VA clinic on the back-burner?
November 11, 2015The University of Massachusetts Medical School has declined to comment on a report that a Veterans Administration (VA) health care facility proposed for construction on campus may not come to fruition.
November 11, 2015
Eversource earnings, revenue relatively flat for 3Q
November 9, 2015Eversource Energy, with headquarters in Hartford and Boston and serving Central Massachusetts, reported relatively flat profits on slightly decreased revenue in its third quarter earnings report. Earnings per share remained the same at 74 cents.
November 9, 2015
Venture Community Services offers wellness bonuses
November 9, 2015People who work in the human services industry usually aren't in it for the big salaries. But feeling valued by your employer makes up for some of that shortfall, or so goes the philosophy at Venture Community Services, based in Sturbridge.
November 9, 2015
Worcester needs $50M to entice baseball team
November 9, 2015In order to get a baseball team like the Pawtucket Red Sox to make Central Massachusetts its home base, Worcester would have to find at least $50 million to invest in a stadium development as well as encourage businesses to become major supporters
November 9, 2015
DCU employees can earn 10-percent bonuses
November 9, 2015Operating on three guiding principles – “Do the Right Thing,” “People Come First” and “Make a Difference” – Marlborough-based Digital Federal Credit Union takes great pride in treating its employees with the same care and attention it shows its
November 9, 2015
Atlas Distributing pays for karate
November 9, 2015When Chris Lloyd started working at Auburn beverage distribution company Atlas Distributing Inc., he was a young, single guy who didn't much care about the company's benefits. More than a decade later, he said, they're a big reason he wouldn't think
November 9, 2015
The Davis Cos. merges fun with healthy lifestyles
November 9, 2015Walk into the Marlborough headquarters of the Davis Companies around 4:30 on any given afternoon, and you might find something surprising. Many of the staffing firm's workers will have left their desks and dropped to the ground, bodies stretched out
November 9, 2015
WBJ honors Top Workplaces of 2015
November 9, 2015Innovation, as a word, is massively overused. At this point, companies and job applicants that don't use the words “innovative” or “innovation” in their descriptions are the ones who are really breaking the mold.
November 9, 2015
Worcester receives $15K to design food jobs program
November 6, 2015Worcester has received $15,000 towards helping emerging food entrepreneurs and small food retailers, and thus area unemployment, according to the Worcester Community Action Council (WCAC).
November 6, 2015
Unemployment falls as U.S. adds 271,000 jobs
November 6, 2015The nation's employment picture in October improved slightly over September as the unemployment rate dropped from 5.1 to 5 percent, and the country added 271,000 positions, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported Friday.
November 6, 2015
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