by Associated Press Published: April 10,2013
Tags: economic development, employ, employee, employer, employment, hospital, job, job creation, laundry, work, worker
COLUMBIA — Crown Health Care Laundry Services will open a laundry in south Mississippi, with plans to hire 150 workers. The company, based in Pensacola, Fla., announced its plans yesterday at a ceremony attended by Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant. “I know our dedicated workforce will work hard to ensure the company’s success here in Marion [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 8,2013
Tags: air traffic control, air travel, airport, appropriation, budget, employee, employment, federal agency, federal government, jobless, sequester, Staff, tower, transportation, travel, unemployment, work, worker, workforce
TUPELO — Despite a temporary reprieve, Doug Metz and his four co-workers still face unemployment. Metz is the air traffic control manager at Tupelo Regional Airport, where the tower is among 149 across the country being closed by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 15. An air traffic controller with more than 30 years of [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 5,2013
Tags: aviation, bill, economic development, employ, employee, employer, job, law, lawmaker, legislation, legislative, legislator, Legislature, manufacture, manufacturer, manufacturing, ment, state government, supplier, work, worker
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — In an effort to ensure that Airbus aircraft suppliers move to Alabama and not neighboring states, Alabama leaders have enacted a new law putting a time limit on lawsuits against the airplane manufacturer and its suppliers. The Alabama Senate gave final approval to the legislation yesterday, 27-0, and Gov. Robert Bentley quickly [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 5,2013
Tags: contract, defense, employee, employer, employment, glove, job, layoff, manufacture, manufacturer, manufacturing, military, payroll, plant, unemployment, work, worker, workforce
EUPORA — A Eupora manufacturer says the loss of a military contract will lead to layoffs. Officials with Ansell Hawkeye Inc. tell WTVA-TV in Tupelo the layoffs will begin May 9. The company, which employees 100 workers at the Webster County facility, says they expect to permanently layoff as many as 60 production workers. Production [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 4,2013
Tags: economic development, employee, employer, employment, job, maintenance, rail way, railcar, railroad, repair, train, work, worker
BROOKHAVEN — American Railcar Industries will locate a railcar repair facility in Brookhaven and bring in as many as 40 new jobs, according to a published report. The Daily Leader reports the formal announcement was coming today from Gov. Phil Bryant and company and local officials. The newspaper reports recent public notices say Brookhaven will [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 4,2013
Tags: applicant, city council, city government, convict, conviction, crime, employee, felony, job, municipal, municipality, work, worker
COLUMBUS — The Columbus City Council has approved a motion by Councilman Kabir Karriem to stop the city’s practice of disqualifying job applicants with felonies. The Commercial Dispatch reports the proposal also includes forming a committee to establish screening policies that will allow for past incarceration to be considered when reviewing city job applicants, but [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 2,2013
Tags: agriculture, construction, economic development, employee, employer, energy, environment, expansion, facility, forest, forester, forestry, green, job, plant, renewable energy, tree, wood, wood pellet, work, worker
LUCEDALE and COPIAH COUNTY— Gulf Coast Renewable Energy is ramping up plans for a wood pellet plant in Lucedale, and plans to build another plant just as big in Copiah County. The Mississippi Press reports that the company says it now plans to double the plant’s capacity to 320,000 metric tons of pellets a year [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: March 29,2013
Tags: economic development, employee, employer, employment, expand, expansion, incentive, job, manufacture, manufacturer, manufacturing, state agency, work, worker
PELAHATCHIE — Multicraft International, manufacturer and supplier of automotive components for domestic automakers, is expanding its operations in Pelahatchie to accommodate an increase in production. The project represents a company investment of $250,000 and will create 30 new jobs, according to the Mississippi Development Authority (MDA). “Multicraft is experiencing significant growth as U.S. manufacturing, particularly [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 21,2013
Tags: Air Force, air force base, aricraft, aviation, defense, employee, hurricane, job, military, natural disaster, relocation, tropical weather, work, worker
BILOXI — The Air Force is transferring 10 C-130j aircraft from Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi to Pope Field near Fayetteville, N.C. The planes are part of the 403rd Reserve Wing, and are being used primarily for tactical airlift missions locally and overseas. Keesler officials say in a news release that the 53rd Weather [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 19,2013
Tags: employee, federal agency, health, health care hospital, medical, medicine, military, Staff, whistleblower, worker, worngdoing
JACKSON — Employees at a Veterans Administration hospital in Mississippi have reported a range of “serious wrongdoing,” including improperly sterilized instruments and missed diagnoses of fatal illnesses, an independent federal investigative agency said in a letter to the White House. The agency said the allegations raise doubt about the facility’s ability to care for veterans. [...] [...]
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