Officials of the Katonah-Lewisboro School District in New York State expect to lay off 25 to 30 public school teachers this week. As many as 55 teachers could lose their jobs due to budgetary concerns. New York Governor David Paterson’s proposed state budget cutting $1.4 billion in aid to local school districts will be a [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, January 27, 2010
A proposed state budget is causing considerable consternation down state in New York City. Mayor Michael Bloomberg has stated that Governor Paterson’s state budget as it stands now could reduce the city’s workforce by the thousands in the coming months. Paterson’s proposed budget would cut $1.5 billion in funding to the city Bloomberg said. 9% [...]
Continue reading...Friday, January 22, 2010
The New York State Labor Department reported Thursday that New York City’s unemployment rate rose 10.6% in December, a 17 year high. Hotels, museums and builders eliminated jobs in December and hiring remained weak in other sectors. Overall employment in New York State also rose to 9% from 8.6% in November. Throughout New York state [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Insurer Geico will add 500 new jobs at its Amherst, New York operations center. A new Geico subsidiary will handle calls and questions concerning its home insurance and liability packages. The Amherst Industrial Development Agency and the Empire State Development Corporation are offering Geico job creation incentives. Over the next decade, Geico will add 500 jobs to [...]
Continue reading...Monday, August 17, 2009
The John R. Oishei Foundation is giving a $100,000 two-year grant to Goodwill Industries of Western New York, to support the Parks Careers Pathways Collaboration. The program offer training and career exploration opportunities at Olmsted Parks in Buffalo, New York. The program is a collaboration between Goodwill Industries, the Buffalo City Mission and the Buffalo [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, August 13, 2009
The Journal News, the Westchester, New York newspaper owned by Gannett, has informed all 288 of its news and advertising sales employees that their jobs will be eliminated. Those affected have until the end of this week to apply for the 218 jobs the paper will keep. Overall, 20 jobs are being cut in ad sales, [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, August 11, 2009
A Coca Cola Bottling plant in Rochester, New York will stop production in November, leaving 57 manufacturing workers jobless. About 120 sales and distribution workers will remain. Founded in 1886, Atlanta’s Coca-Cola Company sells its signature carbonated soft drink in more than 200 countries. Originally intended as a patent medicine when it was invented in the late [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, August 5, 2009
The Rochester, New York Board of Education is laying off 130 teachers, but will keep 40 employees who were previously targeted. Those jobs saved by a Board vote include music teachers, school psychologists and social workers. The Board is still considering cuts in programs and classes. The Rochester City School District is a public school district that serves [...]
Continue reading...Saturday, July 25, 2009
Contec Holdings is sending 132 jobs at its Schenectady, New York plant to Mexico and other locations. The plant will stay open with 85 employees, but cease production. The layoffs will affect 100 blue collars and 32 white collars. Founded in 1978, Contec Holdings is a leading consumer premise equipment repair company providing services to the broadband [...]
Continue reading...Saturday, July 25, 2009
Advanced Micro Devices, and its newly-spun-off manufacturing arm Globalfoundries, have begin construction of a $4.2 billion semiconductor plant in Saratoga Springs, New York. The plant will be finished in 2012, and will create 1,500 direct jobs and 5,000 indirect jobs. Globalfoundries is owned by AMD and the Abu Dhabi-based investment firm Advanced Technology Investment. Advanced Micro Devices is [...]
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