Arkansas State

NBC News

In a swath of Arizona desert that will soon be home to a multibillion-dollar semiconductor plant, Justin Azbill stood before thousands of construction workers and told the story of the day he almost took his life. Pressure had been building on Azbill for months at his job as safety director...

Construction workers are dying by suicide at an alarming rate

Workplace satisfaction is more important than ever before for retaining employees, with one recent survey finding that 77% of workers were more likely to stay with an employer if satisfied with their company’s organizational culture. To uncover which industries have the most satisfied employees, TollFreeForwarding.com researched online review data...

Construction Workers Satisfied with Jobs, Wages Rise 20%+ Since 2021

Fresno, CA

A massive food plant is now cutting hundreds of jobs in California, nearly 200 positions, ahead of a sale to a major producer. Approximately 180 workers will be laid off from a Cargill meat processing plant in Fresno, California, ahead of its sale to the state’s largest beef producer.

A Massive Food Plant is Now Cutting Hundreds of Jobs

Texas State

Baytown, TX

A company in Texas is now laying off a whopping 4,000 employees as a giant company files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Zachry Holdings, a conglomerate with subsidiaries in construction, energy, and other industries, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last month. The move allowed the company to pursue a “structured...

Company in Texas is Now Laying Off Whopping 4,000 Employees

Ohio State

Columbus, OH

An unexpected company is now cutting jobs in Ohio according to a notice filed with the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. It’s important to note that under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, an employer with more than 100 full-time workers is required to provide a 60-day notice before laying off 50 or more people at a single site.

An Unexpected Company Is Now Cutting Jobs in Ohio

Oregon State

Tualatin, OR

A massive food company is now closing a plant in Oregon, resulting in the loss of more than 330 jobs according to sources. Campbell Soup said it is closing one plant and reducing the size of a second facility. It’s also investing $230 million through fiscal 2026 in newer, more...

Massive Food Company Is Now Closing A Plant in Oregon

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Iowa State

Davenport, IA

Fox Business

John Deere has announced another wave of layoffs Friday, telling around 610 production staff at plants in Illinois and Iowa that they will be out of a job by the end of the summer.

John Deere announces mass layoffs in Midwest amid production shift to Mexico

Hemingway, SC

New York Post

Tupperware Brands announced it will be closing its South Carolina factory — the company’s last remaining plant in the US — and laying off more than 100 workers.

The iconic plastic food container company will shift all of its manufacturing operations to Mexico, where many of its products sold in the US and Canada are already made. 

The shuttering of the facility in the small town of Hemingway will result in the layoffs of 148 employees, according to the company, which is headquartered in Orlando.

Layoffs are set to begin in September with a closure date scheduled for January 14, 2025, WCBD...

Tupperware shuts down only remaining US plant, moves manufacturing to Mexico as over 100 workers laid off

With 2024 net farm income expected to drop by 25%, the agricultural machinery and equipment industry is tightening its belt. Major equipment brands including John Deere, CNH Industrial and AGCO have reported 10%-plus year-over-year revenue declines in quarterly earnings reports. At least in part because of low revenue, layoffs have been announced at manufacturing plants across the Midwest.

Driven by downturn, machinery brands announce layoffs

Saint Johns County, FL

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Hastings, FL

Jacksonville Today

Eight people have been arrested on drug charges stemming from an undercover investigation at a convenience store in Hastings, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office.

8 arrested in Hastings drug and gambling bust

Reuters

CHICAGO (Reuters) - South Dakota farmer Eric Kroupa received a flurry of calls from grain dealers and ethanol plants asking to buy the corn locked away in his bins when prices neared 4-1/2-month peaks last month.

US farmers shun buyers, cling to unsold corn as prices slump

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Total Apex Sports & Entertainment

People have different levels of maturity. An individual’s age or upbringing can make them possess certain traits. Yet, most people believe that one matures as they grow old. On the contrary, some zodiac signs appear childish in old age. They are jumpy and careless. This strains their relationships with signs who misunderstand them. Air and fire signs are temperamental and some people refer to them as being childish. How can you identify an immature sign?

3 Zodiac Signs Who Are Immature

Newark, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Eight individuals associated with the "793 Bloods" street gang, a subset of the national Bloods gang, have been charged for their roles in a Newark-based drug trafficking organization, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Eight '793 Bloods' Gang Members Charged in Newark Drug Network

Reading, PA

Mahanoy City, PA

The Shenandoah (PA) Sentinel

MAHANOY CITY – Two members of a motorcycle club were convicted on federal charges, accused...
The post Convicted motorcycle club members orchestrated ‘brutal’ home-invasion in Mahanoy, feds say first appeared on The Shenandoah Sentinel.

Convicted motorcycle club members orchestrated ‘brutal’ home-invasion in Mahanoy, feds say

A family-run haulage firm that has been in business for 80 years has closed with the loss of more than 100 jobs. Cartwright Bros (Haulage) Ltd, based in North Hykeham, was set up shortly before the end of World War Two to meet demand across the agricultural sector. The firm,...

Family haulage firm closes with loss of 100 jobs

Houston, TX

Freight packaging provider Ardagh Glass Packaging Inc. and food supplier Fresh & Ready Foods recently announced the permanent closure of facilities in Texas, according to filings with the Texas Workforce Commision. Ardagh Glass Packaging announced the closure of a glass production facility in Houston. A total of 220 employees will...

Texas supply chain-related firms hit with 285 layoffs

ST. THOMAS, ONTARIO — Element5, a company specializing in the design, fabrication, and assembly of contemporary mass timber structures, built a 130,000-square-foot facility in St. Thomas in 2020 on 40 acres of land in the city’s north end. The facility generates about 50,000 cubic meters of cross-laminated timber...

Growing St. Thomas manufacturing plant boosts timber industry

New Jersey State

NEW JERSEY - Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced today that Walmart has agreed to pay $1.64 million to settle allegations of unlawful unit pricing practices across its 64 New Jersey retail stores. The settlement, which includes a $1.61 million civil penalty, marks the largest ever obtained by the Division’s Office of Weights and Measures (OWM).

Walmart Pays $1.64M Settlement for Unlawful Pricing in NJ

Denver, CO

David Heitz

The mother of a Denver homeless man told the City Council Monday that city-sponsored services have failed her son. Barbara Hallick Yeomans made her remarks during public comment period of the City Council meeting. She said her son grapples with substance abuse and mental illness and repeatedly has been harassed by police. She said her son also suffered verbal abuse by a guard in the Denver County Jail. Yeomans said she heard the guard harassing her son over the phone.

Mother says Denver homeless services have failed her son

WATN Local Memphis

NewsBreak

Construction industry sees prolonged projects due to worker shortage

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — In a recent Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) survey, 58% of respondents reported a “severe” or “very severe” labor shortage. According to...

Construction industry sees prolonged projects due to worker shortage

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