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RG Steel to begin Sparrows Point layoffs in June
RG Steel is idling operations in Maryland, Ohio and West Virginia, the struggling steelmaker announced Thursday as it warned employees of “a lot” of layoffs. Maryland officials said nearly 2,000 will be laid off in that state. RG Steel...Tags: Layoffs and Downsizing, Unions, Employment, Economy, Business and Finance, Career and Workplace
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Franklin County jobless rate improves; Fulton County's rate spikes
waynesboro@herald-mail.comFranklin County, Pa., saw improvements to its unemployment rate in March, while neighboring Fulton County experienced a spike in its rate, according to the latest data from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry. The seasonally adjusted...Tags: Franklin County (Pennsylvania), Employment, Labor Markets, Career and Workplace, Employment Opportunities
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Franklin, Fulton counties see improvement in unemployment rates
Franklin and Fulton counties experienced improvements in their seasonally adjusted unemployment rates, according to the latest data from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry. Franklin County’s rate dropped fourth-tenths of a percentage...Tags: Employment, Labor Markets, Career and Workplace, Employment Opportunities
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Franklin County jobless rate dips slightly
waynesboro@herald-mail.comThe seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Franklin County, Pa., dropped 0.2 percent in January to 6.5 percent, according to the latest data from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry. The rate in neighboring Fulton County, Pa., held steady...Tags: Franklin County (Pennsylvania), Employment, Labor Markets, Career and Workplace, Employment Opportunities
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U.S. economy adds 120,000 jobs, jobless rate at 8.2 percent
AP Economics WriterThe U.S. job market slowed in March as companies hit the brakes on hiring amid uncertainty about the economy’s growth prospects. The unemployment rate dipped, but mostly because more Americans stopped looking for work. The Labor Department said...Tags: Elections, Layoffs and Downsizing, Good Friday, Politics, Marketing
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Washington County unemployment up in February
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comWashington County’s jobless rate for February was 9.2 percent, an increase from January’s adjusted rate of 9 percent, according to state figures released Friday. In Washington County, 6,295 members of the labor force were without jobs in...Tags: Somerset County (Maryland), Caroline County (Maryland), Employment, Labor Markets, Worcester County
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Mail Call - April 10
“I’m watching politics this morning on TV, and reading the paper. It started out, the stimulus money was supposed — for housing, was going to fix all the housing problems in this country. Instead, President Obama used the money for...Tags: Elections, Property, U.S. Navy, Voting, Automotive Equipment
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O'Malley mum on special session to change budget
The eleventh-hour meltdown of a Maryland budget compromise that would have raised income taxes to avert about $512 million in cuts overshadowed an uneasy bill-signing ceremony Tuesday with the legislature’s leadership and Gov. Martin O’Malley,...
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One-Stop Job Center gives jobseekers chance to find work
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comDozens of jobseekers filtered into the Washington County One-Stop Job Center in downtown Hagerstown on Friday for a chance to find work from one of 14 prospective employers during a public job fair. Hagerstown resident Mary Conway said she lost her job...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Employment, Labor Markets, Career and Workplace, U.S. Army
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Tamela Baker: Fasten your seat belts for a bumpy General Assembly session
The Maryland General Assembly opens today, unleashing the three-month adrenaline rush that engulfs Annapolis every winter. I confess I’m a little nostalgic for the fanfare and intrigues, and since this is an election year in which several state...Tags: Executive Branch, Elections, Parties and Movements, Unemployment, Justice System
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School board to face tough choices if it has to shoulder pension burden
julieg@herald-mail.comAfter learning Wednesday that Gov. Martin O'Malley's proposal to shift some teacher pension responsibility to local jurisdictions was expected to cost Washington County $2.46 million, several school board members said there will be some tough decisions...Tags: Executive Branch, Interior Policy, Layoffs and Downsizing, Unemployment, Politics
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Greencastle students collect food in honor of the Rev. Martin Luther King
roxann.miller@herald-mail.comWhile the rest of the schools in Franklin County closed on Monday to observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Greencastle-Antrim High School students put King’s legacy into action. G-AHS civics teacher Ellen Kirkner spearheaded a schoolwide service...Tags: Unemployment, Martin Luther King Day, Religion and Belief, Gomez (music group), Human Interest
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