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Huntington Bank is adding 60 new jobs to its call center in Holland, bringing the total number of employees there to 210. It is the fifth major investment Huntington has announced in Michigan in as many months. "Huntington is deeply committed to Michigan and to helping the state to generate jobs," said Jim Dunlap, Huntington's president across Michigan and senior executive vice president for commercial banking. "We are very excited about expanding in Holland, where...

The Union of Unemployed today congratulated Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) for overcoming sustained opposition and securing passage of a jobs bill that contains an extension of unemployment insurance. "We salute Sen. Reid for achieving the first two steps of his jobs agenda," said Ur Union of Unemployed Executive Director Rick Sloan. "More than 30 million Americans are still unemployed or underemployed and it is urgent that the third step -- health care reform...

Approximately 3,500 Costco Teamsters in New Jersey, New York, Maryland and Virginia ratified a new, three-year agreement that includes wage increases and annual guaranteed bonuses. The wage and bonus increases will maintain the members' distinction as the highest paid retail workers in the country. The ratification by East Coast Costco employees comes on the heels of ratification of a similar contract by 12,000 California Teamsters last month. "Again, we see that...

The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained consent judgments providing for restitution of more than $12 million by plan officials and service providers involved with the employee stock ownership plan sponsored by The Employee Ownership Holding Co. of Stockton, Calif., and Fife, Wash. The judgments also provide for release of a fund currently holding more than $11 million, thereby making more money available to provide benefits to the ESOP's participants and beneficiaries. "This...

The employment outlook for legal professionals is looking brighter for the second quarter, according to The Robert Half Legal Hiring Index. More than one-quarter (26 percent) of lawyers interviewed recently said they plan to increase staff levels in the second quarter of 2010, while virtually none anticipated declines. The survey was developed by Robert Half Legal, a leading staffing service specializing in lawyers, paralegals and other highly skilled legal professionals. It was...

The Pennsylvania Senate and House of Representatives unanimously passed Resolutions on Monday and Tuesday of this week recognizing March 8 to 14 as Workforce Solutions Week in Pennsylvania. To see Senate Resolution 258, go to: http://tinyurl.com/yh3ajtk. To see House Resolution 664, go to: http://tinyurl.com/yh4orus. During this week, workers, businesses and community leaders across the commonwealth are celebrating Pennsylvania's industry training partnerships and...

Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis today testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Committee's Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies. Secretary Solis presented the department's fiscal year 2011 budget request and highlighted why the funding is vital to the nation's ongoing economic recovery. "This administration wants to ensure that investments in job creation will continue until the labor market fully...

The National League of Cities President, Ronald Loveridge, mayor of Riverside, California, releases the following statement in response to the Jobs for America Act introduced today. Statistics and research demonstrating the vital need for the legislation is also included after the statement. "I would like to thank the Congressmen for their leadership in sponsoring this vitally important bill. This is a key piece of legislation that comes as cities face the worst of...