Labor Press Release
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| 05/11/2015 - 12:57 |
Administration Announces Implementation Funding for POWER Initiative; ARC to Provide $500,000 in Grants WASHINGTON, May 11, 2015—The Obama administration announced today the availability of funding for implementation grants under the Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization (POWER) Initiative, a new multi-agency effort to assist communities and workers negatively impacted by changes in the coal industry and power sector. Up to $35.5 million in grants will be awarded from the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA), the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (ETA), and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). |
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| 05/11/2015 - 12:56 |
Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine Hosts 33rd Commencement NORTH GRAFTON, Mass., May 11, 2015 –William S. and Joyce M. Cummings, founders of Cummings Foundation, philanthropists and the namesakes of Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, will deliver remarks at the school’s graduation on May 17, 2015. |
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| 05/11/2015 - 12:54 |
Wells Fargo/Gallup Survey: Small Business Optimism Dips in Second Quarter Small business owners reported being less optimistic in the latest Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index (PDF), due to small declines in how they regard their business financial situation, most notably current revenues. The modest decline in optimism follows a significant jump in small business optimism at the end of 2014 and early 2015. |
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| 05/11/2015 - 12:33 |
LPL Financial Appoints David Wright To Newly Created Role Of Chief Technology Officer CHARLOTTE, N.C. - May 11, 2015 - LPL Financial LLC, the nation's largest independent broker-dealer*, a custodian for registered investment advisors (RIAs), and a wholly owned subsidiary of LPL Financial Holdings Inc. |
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| 05/11/2015 - 12:23 |
Wellcome Trust researchers recognised by Academy of Medical Sciences Wellcome Trust community have been announced as Fellows of the Academy of Medical Sciences. |
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| 05/11/2015 - 11:14 |
3D Systems Signs Distribution Agreement with Konica Minolta Australia ROCK HILL, South Carolina, May 11, 2015 – 3D Systems (NYSE:DDD) announced today that it has entered into a distribution agreement with Konica Minolta Business Solutions Australia to provide its complete 3D printing product portfolio through Konica Minolta's network of dealers and authorized resellers, as well as its direct sales channel throughout Australia. |
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| 05/11/2015 - 11:08 |
Moore’s Law spurs economic growth in the trillions of dollars A new report finds that Moore’s Law has played a critical role in generating a minimum estimated $3 trillion in incremental GDP over the past 20 years1. Commissioned by Intel and developed by business information provider IHS, the “Moore’s Law Impact Report” highlights the profound economic, technological and societal impact of Moore’s Law and how its exponential nature may have even greater implications for the future. |
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| 05/11/2015 - 10:58 |
Is the White House going to bat for Big Pharma worldwide? A recent draft of the Trans-Pacific Partnership free-trade deal would give U.S. pharmaceutical firms unprecedented protections against competition from cheaper generic drugs, possibly transcending the patent protections in U.S. law. |
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| 05/11/2015 - 10:57 |
Convergys Celebrates 4 years in Colombia May 11, 2015Second largest company in the industry in the world positioned in Gartners® Leaders Quadrant 4 consecutive years; The company currently has over 1000 employees in Bogota and is announcing 350 new jobs. |
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| 05/11/2015 - 10:55 |
GE Launches Cloud Foundry ‘Industrial Dojo,’ Contributes to Open Source to Foster Continued Development of the Industrial Internet SAN RAMON, CA—May 11, 2015—GE Software (NYSE: GE) today announced its ‘Industrial Dojo,’ in collaboration with the Cloud Foundry Foundation, to strengthen its efforts to solve the world’s biggest industrial challenges. The Cloud Foundry Dojo program allows software developers to immerse themselves in open source projects to quickly learn the inner workings of the core technology and the unique agile development environment, as well as recommended methodologies for contributing code. GE also announced it will work with the Cloud Foundry community to develop and contribute open source code to the Cloud Foundry Foundation that will route all industrial messaging protocols. |
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| 05/11/2015 - 10:52 |
Workforce Management Senior Business Planning Analyst – Remote or Onsite This position is responsible for the development of business staffing plans/models and forecasting workloads for both contact call center and back-office operations. Analyzes workload and staffing impacts and assesses operations for recommendations for increased performance of organizational goals. Works with WFM Director on integrating forecasts into both financial/strategic goals as well as tactical execution. |
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| 05/11/2015 - 10:52 |
Workforce Management Business Planning Analyst – Remote or Onsite The Workforce Management Business Planning Analyst will analyze contact volumes, AHT, impact events, occupancy, and contact center staffing activities to provide management information and make recommendations for the full and part time staffing needs to support our client activities. The role will build a working relationship with the Management team and Partner Relationship Managers and make recommendations based on business forecasts and actual activities. They will drive the process that analyzes historical staffing trends to blend without client’s business activities and generate the workforce projections and hiring plans for our contact center operations. |
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| 05/11/2015 - 10:49 |
MHI and Kern County School District Building Career Pathways for Supply Chain and Logistics In recent years, its strategic location and high quality workforce have turned Kern County, California into a logistics cluster. This success has created new opportunities for local residents and new challenges for the education system. Logistics is a critical industry for the state of California, and the number and type of supply chain career opportunities in Kern County is steadily rising. |
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| 05/11/2015 - 10:44 |
South Sudan: Latest MSF Updates Médecins Sans Frontières’ teams were quick to respond to people’s needs in South Sudan after the onset of fighting in Juba in December 2013. The organization immediately started dispatching medical supplies and personnel to launch emergency response activities in critically affected locations. From 13 regular projects, MSF’s activities soon expanded to more than 20 projects in 9 states, to provide free healthcare to the most vulnerable people affected by the conflict. |
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| 05/11/2015 - 10:35 |
NSF Funds a Unique Program to Train Graduate STEM Students UNIVERSTY PARK, Pa -- A curriculum in density-functional theory (DFT) for graduate students in STEM fields is the goal of a National Science Foundation grant of nearly $3 million over five years awarded to a team of Penn State faculty. |
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| 05/11/2015 - 10:35 |
Students use 3D printing to create products for medical and household use UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Industrial engineering students Mike Frost and Sean Woodrow knew they wanted to improve the design of an existing product -- settling on a toothpaste tube squeezer -- when tasked with a class assignment to use reverse engineering and/or 3D printing to design and prototype a product. Meanwhile, Christina Merritt, Brinda Shah and David Wagura chose to focus on creating a prototype that would assist medical professionals -- printing a 3D model of a human femur bone. |
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| 05/11/2015 - 10:21 |
Skills for Chicagoland’s Future matches job seekers to UChicago Medicine positions When Hyde Park resident Kevin Roberson was hospitalized for more than a month at the University of Chicago Medicine in 2013, he was impressed by the care and attention he received. Recently laid off from a 14-year job in law enforcement, Roberson also concluded that the medical center would be a great place to work. |
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| 05/11/2015 - 10:21 |
AGS Opens 2015 Annual Scientific Meeting by Welcoming Nationally Renowned Geriatrician as Next Society President As more than 2,000 geriatrics experts prepare to converge just outside the nation’s capital to advance quality care for older adults, they’ll also toast leadership in its own regard: Steven R. Counsell, MD, AGSF, a 27-year member of the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) will become its 62nd president at the start of the 2015 AGS Annual Scientific Meeting, held May 15-17, at the Gaylord National Hotel & Convention Center in National Harbor, Md. |
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| 05/11/2015 - 10:17 |
Cheap junk food expands waistlines in emerging economies - researchers Local government employees participate in a mandatory physical activity session at their office in downtown Mexico City August 14, 2013. |
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| 05/11/2015 - 10:04 |
Cochise Regional Hospital Meets Diverse Needs of the Community May 11, 2015 –Meeting the healthcare needs of the diverse rural and urban border communities is a persistent challenge. This is due in large part to a lack of local resources and geographical proximity to specialized medical expertise. Cochise Regional Hospital (CRH) is treating this challenge as an opportunity and recently introduced telemedicine to provide clinical healthcare at virtually any distance. |
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| 05/11/2015 - 09:57 |
10-BED HEALTH CENTRE IN NOTRE DAME DE LOURDES NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION: PREMIER SELINGER NOTRE DAME DE LOURDES—Construction is underway on a new 10-bed health centre next to the personal care home and the primary health care centre in Notre Dame de Lourdes, Premier Greg Selinger announced at a sod-turning ceremony in the community today. |
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| 05/11/2015 - 09:57 |
Kronos Adds Scheduling, Streamlines HR Processes in its Workforce Ready Cloud Suite for Small and Midsize Businesses CHELMSFORD, Mass., May 11, 2015 - Kronos Incorporated today announced the latest release of the Kronos Workforce Ready suite - including the launch of a powerful scheduling module - to deliver enterprise-class workforce management solutions in the cloud to small and midsize businesses (SMBs). |
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| 05/11/2015 - 09:47 |
Allstate Is Providing Free Silver Lining Companion Guides During Women’s Health Week to All Impacted by Breast Cancer l. This week is National Women's Health Week and a nationwide call is underway to empower women with knowledge to take control of their health and encourage each other along the way. Continuing their commitment to the wellbeing of women, Allstate and bestselling author Hollye Jacobs are releasing a new free Spanish version of "The Silver Lining Companion Guide" in addition to a free English version available nationwide. |
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| 05/11/2015 - 09:43 |
Wegmans Employees and Local Members of the Armed Forces to Dedicate and Raise American Flag at Alexandria Store ALEXANDRIA, VA – To commemorate Armed Forces Day on Saturday, May 16, an American flag will be dedicated and raised at Wegmans’ new Alexandria store, set to open June 14. The ceremony begins at 10:00 a.m. when the honor guard will present a 10’ X 15’ flag to be raised atop a 50-ft. |
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| 05/11/2015 - 09:32 |
ASU professor Charles Arntzen named Fast Company’s Most Creative Person in Business Arizona State University Biodesign Institute researcher Charles Arntzen has been chosen as the No. |
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