Tyson Plant Closure In Cordyn To Affect 368 Workers
More details have been released about the impact of Tyson Foods’ announcement that they will be closing their Cordyn plant, along with three others.
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Unemployment Rate At 3.1%
Indiana’s unemployment rate in May stands at 3.1%, according to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development.
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States See Record Low Unemployment Across The U.S.
Across much of the country, the jobs market is as strong as it’s ever been, and Black women, young people and people with disabilities are among the workers benefiting, recent U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data show.
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Lots Of Business, Too Few Workers – Richards Restaurant Is Closing
Richards Restaurant in Warsaw survived the pandemic but appears to be a victim of the national labor crisis.
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US Jobless Rate Jumps To 14.7%
Staff Report WASHINGTON – The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday, May 8, that the nation’s jobless rate surged to 14.7 percent in April, making it the worst report since the World War II era. The economy lost an estimated 20.5 million jobs because of business closures … Read More
Holcomb Signs Order To Expedite Appeals Of Jobless Claims
News Release INDIANAPOLIS — Gov. Eric J. Holcomb today signed an executive order to speed up the review of unemployment insurance claim appeals during the fight against COVID-19. The executive order 20-23 allows the Department of Workforce Development to hire additional staff to review the appeals. The executive … Read More
Kosciusko Sees Slight Jump In Jobless Rate Hike
WARSAW — While the jobless rate increased slightly in Kosciusko County in January, the rate is still below the national and state average. According to the January 2020 statistics released by the Indiana Department of Workforce Development, Kosciusko County had a 3.1% unemployment rate. This is a .4% … Read More
Unemployment Rate Remains At Lowest Point In 15 years
INDIANA — Indiana’s unemployment rate decreased by two-tenths of a percent to 4 percent in December, which marks its lowest point since 2001. The unemployment rate is a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics indicator that reflects the number of unemployed people as a percentage of the labor force. … Read More
Elkhart Plant Closure Will Leave 159 Unemployed
GOSHEN — Goshen Coach told the state Wednesday, Aug. 31 it plans to close its Elkhart plant.
Read MoreIndiana’s Unemployment Rate Dropped In June
INDIANA — The US Bureau of Labor Statistics had some good news for Indiana for June: The state’s unemployment rate dropped .2 percent to 4.8 percent. The Indiana Department of Workforce Development reported June was the second consecutive month Indiana has seen a decrease in unemployment. The department … Read More
Hoosier Unemployment Rate Decline Continues
By JOE FRANK Indiana Workforce Development INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate declined again in August by 0.1 percent to 4.6 percent. Last month marked the lowest rate of unemployment in the Hoosier State since August, 2007. Additionally, Indiana’s labor force increased by 5,629 individuals last month … Read More
Unemployment Rate Decreased In June
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s unemployment rate decreased 0.2 percent to 4.9 percent in June due mostly to a 2,200 worker increase in the labor force and a sizeable decrease in the number of unemployed Hoosiers. June marked the first month since February of 2008 the rate of unemployment in … Read More
Indiana DWD Releases January Employment Report
The Hoosier State added 8,600 private sector jobs in January, led primarily by the Trade, Transportation & Utilities (+6,700), and Manufacturing (+1,500) Sectors. Over the past two years, Indiana’s private sector has grown by 98,600 jobs. During this period, monthly job growth has averaged 4,100, and the state … Read More
Bus Drivers Asked To Return Jobless Benefits
Hundreds of school bus drivers and head start teachers from across Indiana are being asked to pay back jobless benefits they’d been receiving during the summer months for the past several years. According to Fox News, many teachers and bus drivers had filed for and received unemployment benefits while … Read More
Indiana Unemployment Rate Drops
Indiana’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped by 0.1 percent in August to 5.8 percent. Over the past year, unemployment in the Hoosier State has decreased by 1.7 percent, which is one of the largest rates of decline in the United States. Over this same period, Indiana’s labor force … Read More
Indiana Unemployment Rate Holds Steady
Indiana’s seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate held steady in May at 5.7 percent, mainly due to approximately 2,000 unemployed Hoosiers returning to the labor force to look for work. Indiana’s rate of unemployment remains more than one-half of a percentage point below the national rate. Indiana’s labor force gains also … Read More