Economy Mercedes workers set to vote for union in May Five thousand workers will participate in the vote facilitated by the National Labor Relations Board. Patrick Darrington9 hours ago
Economy February had Alabama’s lowest unemployment rate since pandemic started The seasonally adjusted rate was 4 percent last month and is expected to continue to drop, ADOL said. Micah DanneyMarch 29, 2021
Economy New unemployment claims dropped last week The percentage of new claims estimated to be due to the pandemic was 73 percent. Micah DanneyMarch 26, 2021
Economy Business survey aims to advance Alabama workforce training system The survey aims to identify the occupational characteristics of the most in-demand jobs. StaffMarch 19, 2021
Economy New unemployment claims increased again last week Sixty-seven percent of the new claims were estimated to be related to the pandemic. Micah DanneyMarch 19, 2021
Economy State unemployment rate dropped to 4.3 in January There were 97,726 Alabamians counted as unemployed in January. Micah DanneyMarch 17, 2021
Economy Red Land Cotton invests $1.5 million in expansion efforts Total investment in its growth plan is $1.5 million and has created jobs in Mississippi and Alabama. Brandon MoseleyMarch 17, 2021
Economy Alabama ranked No. 9 by Site Selection magazine Site Selection magazine ranked Alabama ninth in its 2020 economic development rankings. Brandon MoseleyMarch 15, 2021
Economy New unemployment claims increased last week Fifty-seven percent of the new claims were estimated to be related to the pandemic. Micah DanneyMarch 12, 2021
Economy New study paints bleak picture of Alabama’s tradeoff of tax breaks for jobs Big companies benefit at the expense of their employees and surrounding communities, researchers at Alabama A&M say. Micah DanneyMarch 10, 2021
Economy Small business optimism up slightly in February The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index rose to 95.8 in February, a slight bump from January. StaffMarch 10, 2021