RATE INCREASES IN ALL 95 COUNTIES
NASHVILLE – County non-seasonally adjusted unemployment rates for June 2012, released today, show the rate increased in all 95 counties.
Specific county information is available on the Internet; enter http://www.tn.gov/labor-wfd/labor_figures/LaborForceEstimates_June12.pdf
STATE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE REMAINS BELOW NATIONAL RATE
NASHVILLE – Tennessee Commissioner of Labor & Workforce Development Karla Davis announced today Tennessee’s unemployment rate for June increased to 8.1 percent, up from the May revised rate of 7.9 percent. The national unemployment rate for June 2012 was 8.2 percent, unchanged from the May rate.
NASHVILLE – Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development Commissioner Karla Davis announced that General Electric located in Morristown, Tennessee, was chosen to receive the Volunteer STAR (Safety Through Accountability and Recognition) award.
NASHVILLE – Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development Commissioner Karla Davis announced that Heritage Farms Dairy located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, was chosen to receive the Governor’s Award of Excellence for Workplace Safety and Health.
NASHVILLE – Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development Commissioner Karla Davis announced that Kirby Building Systems located in Portland, Tennessee, was chosen to receive the Volunteer STAR (Safety Through Accountability and Recognition) award.
JOBS AVAILABLE AT NEW FACILITIES IN LEBANON AND MURFREESBORO
NASHVILLE – Jobseekers in middle Tennessee are invited to begin applying at Tennessee Career Centers on Monday, July 2, for jobs at Amazon’s fulfillment centers in Lebanon and Murfreesboro. These new fulfillment centers will fill customer orders for Amazon and the many third-party sellers from Tennessee and around the country that use fulfillment by Amazon. Amazon is working with Tennessee Career Centers to conduct initial screenings and scheduling of interviews to fill more than 1,500 full-time positions at their new facilities. Interviews will begin in July, so applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. The facilities are expected to begin operations this fall.
First Hospital in Tennessee to Earn Volunteer STAR Award
NASHVILLE – According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics employees in nursing and personal care facilities suffer over 200,000 work-related injuries and illnesses a year. Many of these are serious injuries and more than half require time away from work.
HEAT ILLNESS AND DEATH ARE ENTIRELY PREVENTABLE
NASHVILLE – Tennessee OSHA wants Tennessee workers to be aware of the symptoms of heat illness and heat stroke as temperatures start to rise this summer. Every year, thousands of workers are affected by exposure to heat. Heat illnesses range from heat rash and heat cramps to heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Heat stroke can result in death if the victim does not receive proper medical attention.
RATE DECREASES IN THREE COUNTIES, INCREASES IN 87, AND REMAINS THE SAME IN FIVE
NASHVILLE – County non-seasonally adjusted unemployment rates for May 2012, released today, show the rate decreased in three counties, increased in 87 counties, and remained the same in five counties.
Specific county information is available on the Internet; enter http://www.tn.gov/labor-wfd/labor_figures/LaborForceEstimates_May12.pdf
STATE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE INCREASES WITH LARGER LABOR FORCE
NASHVILLE – Tennessee Commissioner of Labor & Workforce Development Karla Davis announced today Tennessee’s unemployment rate for May increased to 7.9 percent, up from the April revised rate of 7.7 percent. The national unemployment rate for May 2012 was 8.2 percent, 0.1 percentage point higher than the April rate.
