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Newly Weds Foods To Invest $57 Million, Create 115 Jobs In Northern Kentucky

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Soon more retail products on grocery store shelves and prepared items on restaurant menus in North America will contain ingredients made in Kentucky.”. Newly Weds Foods joins an impressive group of companies in the business park, including Toyota Motor Engineering and Manufacturing North America. “We John Schickel, of Union.

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Project Labor Agreements (PLAs): What Contractors Need to Know

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In early February 2022, President Biden signed an executive order requiring project labor agreements (PLAs) on all federal projects over $35 million. This means contractors working on eligible projects should expect to pay more in labor and benefits and may have to enroll their workers with a union, even if they’re an open shop.

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INTERNATIONAL REPORT: Mexico’s Export Economy Adds Emerson

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percent, Mexico remains the second largest economy in Latin America and 13th in the world. A global trade leader, more than 90% of Mexico’s exports thrive under free trade agreements with more than 40 countries. Its reach even extends further afield to the European Union, Japan and Israel.

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The Road to Recovery in Detroit

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It began with a groundbreaking flexible labor agreement in 2007 between Cerberus and the United Autoworkers Union which reduced entry-level wages for new hires to less than $16 per hour (longtime union workers at Jefferson North were making $28 per hour). The new contract eventually facilitated the takeover of Chrysler by Fiat.

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State Focus – Kansas: The Sunflower State Is Blooming and Booming

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K nown as the Sunflower State, Kansas boasts a highly skilled workforce, outstanding infrastructure, low operating costs and a location in the heart of America. the state offers easy access to clients across North America. Mars Chocolate North America’s first new plant in the U.S. With a location at the center of the U.S.,

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Southern Air Relocates To Northern Kentucky

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The performance based incentive allows a company to keep a portion of its investment over the term of the agreement through corporate income tax credits and wage assessments by meeting job and investment targets. John Schickel, of Union. “I I am thrilled with Southern Air’s confidence in us.”. “We

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LOCATION FOCUS: Kansas – Diversification From The Ground Up

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We also coordinate with community economic development professionals for local incentives such as discounted building and land purchases, reduced property taxes, build-to-suit agreements and finance packages. Running through the tract is a Union Pacific industrial line which is ready for more use. Downtown Topeka.

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