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Job-opening gain shows improved labor market
Job openings in the U.S. rose to a four-month high in October, showing companies kept expanding in the face of looming tax increases and budget cuts. more
Bloomberg News | 12/17/12
Jobless rate falls slightly in New England in November
New England’s unemployment rate dropped 0.1 percentage points from October to November to 7.3 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics announced Friday. more
| 12/21/12
R.I. jobless rate unchanged in Nov.
Rhode Island’s unemployment rate remained at 10.4 percent for November, unchanged from the October 2012 rate and down seventh-tenths of a percentage point from November 2011, according to a report released Thursday by the R.I. Department of Labor and Training. more
| 12/20/12
Judge orders mediation for pension cases
Superior Court Associate Justice Sarah Taft-Carter has ordered the parties involved in the state pension reform litigation into mediation, the R.I. Judiciary announced Tuesday. more
| 12/18/12
Supporting charity, improving workers’ communities
What makes Amgen Inc. a leader in community involvement and volunteerism is its core values in creating a holistic work/life balance, according to Bill Flaherty, a database administrator who has worked at the biomanufacturing facility in West Greenwich for 10 years. more
By Richard Asinof
Contributing Writer | 12/17/12
PBN summit to tackle ’13 employment trends
Rhode Island businesses face major developments in employment issues in 2013, with health care reform and labor regulations at the top of the list. Social media continues to be a challenge, with its expanding potential and its own share of annoyances. more

By Rhonda Miller
PBN Staff Writer | 12/10/12

Med. students are shunning primary care
More than three-quarters of U.S. medical students continue to shun primary care for higher-paying specialties, setting the stage for a shortage of doctors as the population ages and health care expands, a study found. more
Bloomberg News | 12/10/12
Kids Count: R.I. youth employment rate at 50%
Rhode Island’s youth employment rate, at around 50 percent for those aged 16 to 24, is following in what is being called a dangerous trend of declining against a still struggling economy, according to a new Kids Count report from the Annie B. Casey Foundation. more
Union: Landmark layoffs harmful, violate contract
The recent layoffs at Landmark Medical Center – 53 since Oct. 30 – are in violation of the collective bargaining agreement, according to Christopher Callaci, general counsel of United Nurses and Allied Professionals. more
Report: R.I.’s public workers out-earn private sector
Rhode Island’s government workers collect higher compensation than their private-sector counterparts, according to a study compiled by the Rhode Island Center for Freedom & Prosperity. more
| 11/29/12
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