Category Archives: Jobs/Unemployment
Berlin NH welcomes Canadian manufacturing company to Chapman Business Complex
Jacques, the CEO of Deflex Composite, was in Berlin on Friday to celebrate the news that the company, will soon expand to space in the Chapman Business Complex. The remarks, which Jacques made in French that was then translated into … Continue reading
Demolition of the former Rockingham Park racetrack has begun
SALEM — Demolition of the former Rockingham Park racetrack has begun as the start date for the first round of the Tuscan Village construction project approaches. Removal of the building that once housed the racetrack’s clubhouse, a poker room and … Continue reading
Posted in Economy/Economics, Jobs/Unemployment, Local NH Politics
Tagged Racetrack, Rockingham Park, Salem, Tuscan Village
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Quebec Company Expanding to New Hampshire
Berlin, NH – A Quebec-based manufacturer, Deflex Composite, is expanding to northern New Hampshire, according to the NH Department of Resources and Economic Development. The company is located in Saint-Victor, Quebec, and has a contract to produce parts for Volvo. … Continue reading
Posted in Economy/Economics, Jobs/Unemployment
Tagged Deflex Composite, North Country, Quebec
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Balsams Sits Idle While Otten Fishes for More Investors
Remember the fight to block taxpayer-backed loans for Les Otten’s Balsams Boondoggle? The legislature and then Democrat Governor Maggie Hassan gave it their thumbs-up*. Well, it’s still sitting idle while Les hunts for more private investors. That’s not a good sign. … Continue reading
Posted in Budgets, Economy/Economics, Jobs/Unemployment, Local NH Politics, New Hampshire News
Tagged Balsams, Les Otten, NH-DOT
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Public-private partnership will provide $1.8 million to NH startups
Millworks II, a $1.8 million public-private partnership fund consisting of 40 individual investors and the New Hampshire Business Finance Authority, will provide extra capital for startups in New Hampshire. More… | NHBR
Immigrant Workers Stunned To Be Fired After Skipping Work For Protest
More than 20 immigrant workers in Michigan were stunned to find themselves out of a job after they skipped work to attend a “Day Without Immigrants” rally in February. The former employees of Detroit-area auto parts maker EZ Industrial Solutions … Continue reading
Summit to explore labor shortage solution: older workers
New Hampshire is not alone when it comes to its workforce challenges. In fact, the Granite State’s two northern New England neighbors are experiencing the same difficulties, many of them related to demographics. Now, with Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont … Continue reading
Posted in Around New England, Economy/Economics, Jobs/Unemployment, New Hampshire News
Tagged employment, New England, Workforce
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SUNY College Fires Cafeteria Workers for Food Dispensing Machines
As Skip points out here, the odds are good Gov. Cuomo’s $15/hour min. Wage is a root cause. The entire cafeteria staff will be laid off at an upstate New York community college and replaced with food-dispensing machines. The Times … Continue reading
Posted in Democrats, Economy/Economics, Jobs/Unemployment, National News
Tagged Cuomo, Minimum Wage, New York
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New England Nightmare: Small Seasonal Businesses Desperate for Workers
Yesterday, on one of the first warm days of the spring season, Steve Faulkner was busy gearing up for peak season in the landscaping industry in New Hampshire. Faulkner owns Faulkner Landscaping and Nursery in Hooksett. While Faulkner should be … Continue reading
Posted in Economy/Economics, Jobs/Unemployment, NH Political Buzz
Tagged Kimberly Morin, Landscaping, Steve Faulkner
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Gov. Sununu Nominates New Labor and DES Commissioners
Gov. Chris Sununu on Wednesday will nominate commissioners to lead the state Department of Environmental Services and the Department of Labor. Sununu, R-Newfields, looks to appoint Kenneth Merrifield, who is the mayor of Franklin, as Labor Commissioner. He would succeed … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Jobs/Unemployment, New Hampshire News, Union Leader
Tagged Chris Sununu, DES, Labor, New Hampshire
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The New Media Militia 