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Proposed minimum wage hike more popular, survey says
The latest survey of New York’s registered voters from the Siena (College) Research Institute (SRI) shows growing support for raising the state’s minimum wage, division
Rural/Metro expanding workforce in Syracuse
SYRACUSE — Rural/Metro Medical Services is adding 14 new medical-billing positions in Syracuse to support operations in Florida. The hiring will swell the ambulance company’s
Syracuse, Utica-Rome gain private sector jobs
New York added more than 34,000 private sector jobs in December as some areas of Upstate saw private sector employment jump as well, according to
Titan eyeing new CNY sector after being acquired
Titan Insurance & Employee Benefits Agency, LLC could be reaching into a new sector in and around Syracuse after being acquired by U.S. Retirement Partners. “The expansion to the Central New York market will be driven by two factors now,” says Eric Gilbert, Titan’s executive vice president. “We have what I call the corporate market.
Syracuse in line for Q1 hiring despite plans dipping from last year
First-quarter hiring plans in the Syracuse area are down slightly from last year but still positive, according to a survey released in December. The Syracuse metropolitan statistical area (MSA) has a net employment outlook of 5 percent for the first quarter of 2013, found the Manpower Employment Outlook Survey. The net employment outlook subtracts the
Carrols settles sexual-harassment litigation
SYRACUSE — Carrols Corp. has agreed to settle sexual-harassment litigation with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) that dates back to 1998. Carrols, a subsidiary
Faxton St. Luke’s eliminates 37 positions
UTICA — Faxton St. Luke’s Healthcare slashed 37 positions in a mix of layoffs and eliminated vacancies, carrying out a round of job cuts it
Unshackle Upstate unveils 2013 policy agenda
Pro-business group Unshackle Upstate posted a 2013 policy agenda Jan. 4 that includes allowing shale-gas drilling in New York. Other legislative changes the group is
Welch Allyn lays plans for European restructuring
SKANEATELES FALLS — Welch Allyn released a blueprint today for changes to its European operations under its ongoing companywide restructuring. The medical-device manufacturer plans to
Kronenberg: Crouse restructuring necessary given changes in health care
SYRACUSE — Crouse Hospital could not avoid restructuring given a current backdrop of Medicare and Medicaid payment cuts, changes in government reimbursements, and new technology, Dr. Paul Kronenberg, president and CEO, says after the hospital made changes including eliminating 100 positions. “I think the main reason you do this is looking at the present and
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