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PBN summit: Workforce challenges coming at federal, state levels
It’s a challenging time for people charged with developing the workforce of the future for Rhode Island.
Not only are state agencies and nonprofits nationwide...
UNFI to lay off 121 employees tied to Lincoln office
PROVIDENCE – United Natural Foods Inc. has notified state labor officials that it will be laying off 121 employees who report to its offices...
R.I. manufacturing wages drop month over month in December
PROVIDENCE – Wages for manufacturing production workers dropped 21 cents to $25.34 per hour between November and December, according to the R.I. Department of Labor and...
Pandemic unemployment assistance filings rise by 1,162; UI filings up 507
PROVIDENCE – Pandemic unemployment assistance filings in Rhode Island jumped 1,162 on Tuesday – the highest one-day increase since April 21 – pushing the...
Q&A: Kevin Bloyed
Kevin Bloyed | Dean Machine Inc. machinist, instructor in We Make RI program
Kevin Bloyed of South Kingstown has spent time working in retail, restaurants...
Jobs grow as R.I. jobless rate falls from year ago
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate saw a month-over-month increase in August, rising to 3.6% after hitting 3.5% in July, according to...
Responsive government helps develop workforce in way industry needs
Luke Ebersold | Blum, Shapiro & Co. PC Rhode Island managing partner
Even though I’ve spent the last several years living and working in Connecticut,...
Giving employers the skills to speak with their workers
The diversification of Rhode Island’s workforce has resulted in a frequent challenge for many employers. Workers may know enough English to perform their jobs,...
Legal contractors losing out
Labor laws aren’t supposed to be this flexible.
So many companies in the construction industry are misclassifying their workers – paying them less and treating...
R.I. unemployment lowers to 3.6% in June
PROVIDENCE – Unemployment for Rhode Islanders declined 0.4 percentage points year over year to 3.6% in June, according to the R.I. Department of Labor...
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