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ITT Exelis laying off 300 workers in Roanoke County
We've gotten word that ITT Exelis is laying off about 300 hourly workers at its plant in Roanoke County.
A spokesman for the defense contractor says workers were notified of the layoffs Wednesday.
He says the cuts are due to reductions in federal...Tags: Unemployment, Employees, Unemployment, U.S. Military, Layoffs and Downsizing
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Landscapers find ways to keep busy during winter
Multimedia JournalistThe cold winter months can make it difficult for landscapers to find work. Most rely on plowing and shoveling snow to get through the winter. Landscapers News7 talked to said that over the years, they've learned to offer a variety of services. So...Tags: Employees, Career and Workplace, Labor Legislation
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Workers say a local warehouse is set to close
Several employees of a Roanoke County warehouse have told News 7 that they'll soon be out of a job.
Workers tell News7 notification was sent out that the Hanover Direct warehouse in Roanoke County will be shut down within the next few months.
Hanover...Tags: E-Commerce Industry, Companies and Corporations, Employees, Economy, Business and Finance, Companies and Corporations
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State employees asked to pay more to Virginia Retirement System
News 7 ReporterGovernor Bob McDonnell says his plan to shore up the state's retirement system will require state employees to pay more. He outlined a proposal Thursday that will increase employee contributions by one percent over two years. McDonnell has already...Tags: Employees, Public Employees, Pension and Welfare, Civil and Public Service, Government
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ITT Exelis cuts another 75 workers at Roanoke County plant
Another 75 workers at ITT Exelis' plant in Roanoke County are losing their jobs.
Company spokesman Ken Darby tells media outlets that ITT Exelis eliminated 75 salaried positions on Jan. 19 and Jan. 20. Seventeen people accepted voluntary severance...Tags: Unemployment, Employees, Unemployment, Layoffs and Downsizing, Job Layoffs
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Construction crews take advantage of mild winter
While businesses that rely on a snowy winter are hurting right now, a dry winter isn't always bad news.
Just ask home construction crews around the region.
February is typically one of the least productive months for home construction. So bad that...Tags: Employees, Groundhog Day, House Building, Career and Workplace
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Health Insurance Premiums going down at one local workplace: how they're doing it
WDBJ-TV Anchor/ReporterWe always seem to hear about health insurance premiums going up, but at one local workplace, they've gone down. From the basketball court to the pilates studio, and even at their desks, many Washington and Lee University employees are taking steps to...Tags: Employees, College Sports, Conservation, Environmental Issues, College Basketball
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Gov. Brownback outlines major changes in State of the State Address
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsKansas Governor Sam Brownback outlined his agenda for 2012 during his second State of the State Address Wednesday night. Brownback began his address by saying he is “bullish” on the future. The Republican described Kansas as a state in...Tags: Employees, Personal Income, Economy, Business and Finance, Government, State Income Tax
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Northrop Grumman to lay off 90 in Maryland
Northrop Grumman Corp. will lay off 90 workers in Maryland as part of a nationwide cutback of 400 workers in the company's Electronic Systems sector, the company reported Tuesday. Plans to eliminate as many as 800 jobs nationwide were announced in...Tags: Employees, Unemployment, Manufacturing and Engineering, Economy, Business and Finance, Northrop Grumman Corporation
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Let them eat cake
Who would have thought it would be so hard to give people money? Late last year when it became clear Harford County was in a reasonably stable financial situation, Harford County Executive David R. Craig announced plans to give county employees —...Tags: Unions, Unemployment, Economy, Business and Finance, Government, Elections
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Harford teachers union, school board reach tentative deal on bonuses
Harford County Public Schools officials announced late Wednesday they have reached a tentative settlement with the county's teachers union on receipt of a bonus payment offered by Harford County Executive David Craig that the union's leadership had...Tags: Unions, Employees, Public Schools, Schools, Teaching and Learning
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Workers 'outraged' by Kamenetz, former councilmen's pensions
The head of a Baltimore County public employees union says workers are outraged over the lucrative pension deals of County Executive Kevin Kamenetz and former councilmen Sam Moxley and Vince Gardina.
An amendment to a 2010 pension reform law allowed...Tags: Employees, Government, Randallstown, Catonsville, Labor Legislation
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