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Detroit Holds Ex-Cons-Only Jobs Fair

Greg Wilson NBC Chicago 10/14/2011
New York Jobs Gained Since 2008 Mostly Offer Low Pay, Study Says

New York City and state job growth since mid-2008 has occurred mainly in industries such as tourism, where average annual wages are less than $45,000, the Fiscal Policy Institute said in a study.

Detroit Holds Ex-Cons-Only Jobs Fair

The city of Detroit has high unemployment, and no one has a tougher time finding work than an ex-con.

Jobs bill would create 70,000 New York jobs: congresswoman

The passage of President Barack Obama's proposed $447 billion jobs bill would bring 70,000 jobs to New York City and cut the unemployment rate from 8.7 percent to 7 percent, a Democratic congresswoman said on Friday.

Disney factory in China faces probe into sweatshop suicide claims

Disney's best-selling Cars toys are being made in a factory in China that uses child labour and forces staff to do three times the amount of overtime allowed by law, according to an investigation.

Pay Frozen, More New York Judges Leave Bench

WILLIAM GLABERSON The New York Times 07/04/2011
Payrolls Climb in 31 States, Led by New York, Texas; Nevada Is at Bottom

Payrolls climbed in 31 U.S. states in July, led by New York and Texas, while the jobless rate increased in 28, painting a mixed employment picture the month before global stock markets slumped.

Pay Frozen, More New York Judges Leave Bench

There is perhaps no more fitting finale to a long legal career than a judgeship. Ascending the bench after years appearing before it can bring power, respect, personal satisfaction, reasonable hours and, often, free parking. There have traditionally been few steps beyond: Retirement. Or death. But across the country — and in New York, more than most places — being a judge has in recent years come with one big negative: the salary.

Job cuts at major banks intensify: IFR

Gareth Gore Reuters 07/04/2011
Job cuts at major banks intensify: IFR

Hundreds of bankers will lose their jobs over coming weeks, victims of what senior bosses say is likely to be an industry-wide culling of staff in response to a sharp downturn in demand for trading and investment banking services.

Goldman Sachs to lay off 230 employees in New York

Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS.N) plans to lay off 230 employees in New York because of economic conditions, according to a state filing on Wednesday.

New York City Averting 4,000 Teacher Cuts Challenges Bargainers on Budget

New York Council members and unions are grappling over whether to use an insurance fund and cut non- classroom spending to avert Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s plan to fire more than 4,000 teachers to help balance his 2012 budget.

New York City's employers open more job positions, cut down on unemployment rates this summer: study

If you've been unemployed for some time, take heart. Things are on the upswing. Despite recent gloomy jobs data, the unemployment outlook for this summer is bright, with the number of New York area employers who plan to increase their staff levels up 9% compared with the winter months, according to a report due out Tuesday from Manpower.


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