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“Mitbestimmung” in Tennessee

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” According to reports, VW senior labor rep Bernd Osterloh will travel from Frankfurt to Chattanooga bearing an offer to create a German-style works council at the assembly plant in Tennessee (every other VW plant in the world has one). We’ll be watching the developments in Tennessee with interest and we’ll keep you posted.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Tennessee Initiates Site Certification Program

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The southern states are known for smart, savvy and successful approaches to economic development and Tennessee is no exception. According to Kendrick Curtis, Technical Program Director of the ECD, “The program is designed to be an industry standard for site preparedness. Each aspect has its own purpose and meaning.

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Snapshots: 60 Seconds… With Bill Hagerty, Commissioner, Tennessee Department Of Economic And Community Development

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Bill Hagerty, Commissioner, Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development. BF: Tennessee has been cited by the U.S. What steps has Tennessee taken to achieve this result? BH: Tennessee has been making great strides in education thanks to Gov. By the Business Facilities Staff. From the July/August 2014 issue.

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Jefferson County, TN To Pursue Megasite

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The Jefferson County Economic Development Oversight Committee (EDOC) announced that it will pursue certification of a proposed megasite near the intersection of I-40 and I-81 designed to attract a major automotive manufacturer, associated suppliers and hundreds of high quality jobs to the county and region. We plan to make it happen.”.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Deal of the Year Awards

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The GPEC chief added that he expects the Apple development in Mesa to draw other high-tech enterprises to the region. Bill Haslam (third from left) said Hankook Tire’s decision to invest $800 million in its new TN plant “reinforces [Tennessee’s] goal of becoming the No. Entered By: Clarksville-Montgomery County IDB/State of Tennessee.

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COVER STORY: Shovel Ready Sites Are Growing From The Ground Up

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Obtaining the Shovel Ready designation better positions the city of Becker [a St. One of the header designs is 45 feet wide. Since the Shovel Ready Program began in 2009, it has helped to draw projects like Geringhoff and many others to the region. Geringhoff is a 130 year old company, based in Ahlen, Germany. Indiana Lt.

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My Kingdom for a Horse

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Well, it looks like all bets are off—and we may have to go back to the drawing board to re-configure our aero manufacturing standings so they reflect the impact of an unexpected crisis at Boeing. The FAA said its technical experts logged 200,000 hours testing and reviewing the plane’s design before it was certified in August 2011.