Tag: Rhode Island AFL-CIO
Activist shareholder opts against refiling proposal to study going smoke-free at...
The push to clear the air inside Rhode Island’s two casinos won’t ignite at the shareholder level this year.
Enough Bally’s Corp. shareholders had backed...
Harming offshore wind undermines prosperity
Recent actions by President Donald Trump’s administration have introduced significant challenges to the United States’ offshore wind industry, threatening economic growth, job creation and...
Trump order a risk for wind hub
President Donald Trump’s executive order to temporarily stop the sale of offshore wind leases in federal waters is threatening the plans of local and...
Nee retiring as president of Rhode Island AFL-CIO next month
PROVIDENCE – George H. Nee, longtime president of the Rhode Island AFL-CIO, has announced that he will retire on Oct. 11.
“I appreciate the confidence...
Coalition launches campaign against Constitutional Convention ballot question
PROVIDENCE – A coalition of residents and organizations have launched a campaign to reject a question on the state ballot in November calling for...
ROBOTS RISING? Manufacturers mull employing tech as it gets smarter, cheaper
Enter igus Bearings Inc.’s newly opened facility in East Providence, and you’ll be met with the sounds of whirring and clangs typical of a...
Regional labor, energy leaders call for union-powered offshore wind advancements
PROVIDENCE – One day after South Fork Wind, the country's first large-scale offshore wind farm, opened off the coast of Long Island, green energy...
Report: R.I. pension overhaul increased employee attrition
PROVIDENCE – A new report by a Washington, D.C.-based think tank says reforms to the state’s retirement system instituted in 2011 have caused a...
Pension advisory group outlines various reform options in final report
PROVIDENCE – Full or partial cost-of-living adjustment restorations, decreased retirement ages and caps on early retirement penalties are all on the table for consideration,...
PBN debuts 2024 Book of Lists
PROVIDENCE – More than 200 business and nonprofit representatives spent Thursday evening at the Graduate Providence networking with one another, as well as obtaining...
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