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New York state added 11,500 private-sector jobs in November, ADP report says
Private-sector employers in New York state added 11,500 jobs in November, according to the latest ADP Regional Employment Report issued Wednesday. Nearly all the jobs
Upstate employers expect health-care costs to rise 5-6 percent in 2016
Some upstate New York employers estimated their health-benefit cost per employee would rise 6.5 percent next year if they made no changes to their current plan. However, they expect to hold their cost increase to 5.3 percent by making alterations to plan design and/or plan vendors. That’s according to the National Survey of Employer-Sponsored
Business groups launch coalition to oppose New York’s $15 minimum-wage plan
ALBANY, N.Y. — A group of 26 organizations representing businesses and industries has formed a coalition that opposes Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s plan to increase the statewide minimum wage to $15 an hour from the current $9. The coalition also announced the launch of the “minimum wage reality check” campaign and its website (http://www.minimumwagerealitycheck.com). The campaign
POMCO cuts about 50 jobs in Health Republic business unit
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — POMCO Group announced it has cut approximately 50 positions in a business unit the firm created under a contract with Health Republic
National job growth disappoints in September
The September jobs report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on Friday surprised economists and analysts. And, it wasn’t a pleasant surprise.
CNY unemployment rates decline in August compared to a year ago
Unemployment rates in the Syracuse, Binghamton, Utica–Rome, Ithaca, and Watertown–Fort Drum metro areas fell in August, compared to a year ago, according to the latest
Labor report: Syracuse area posts no job growth in past year
Syracuse–area private-sector employers added 300 jobs in the last year, offset by a decline of 300 government positions in the same period. So, the region’s
Lockheed Martin announces 500 job cuts nationally in information systems unit
Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT) has announced plans to cut about 500 positions nationally in its information systems & global solutions (IS&GS) business unit, which
New York unemployment claims jump by 4,600 in latest week
The number of people applying for new unemployment-insurance benefits in New York state increased by 4,642 to 20,966 in the week ending Aug. 29, according
Marriott Downtown Syracuse to hold job fair for more than 200 openings
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Marriott Downtown Syracuse, the new name of the former Hotel Syracuse, has scheduled a job fair to fill more than 200
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