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OSHA pushing to protect whistleblowers

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The training requirements for OSHA’s approved 10 and 30 hour safety courses – used by thousands of employers in construction and general industry – have been revised to mandate more instruction on the exercise of employee rights in the workplace, including step-by-step instructions for filing an OSHA complaint. • How to respond.

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State Focus: Arkansas – Easy To Reach, Easy To Grow

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1,677 miles of Class 1 railroads. Arkansas’s railroad infrastructure includes three Class I systems: Union Pacific, BNSF Railway, and Kansas City Southern Railway. In addition, the state has 22 smaller railroads operating over its more than 2,700 miles of track. In Arkansas, you will find: 1,000 miles of navigable waterways.

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Food Processing: Generating Growth for Good Eats

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The metropolis of Los Angeles was the top food processing location in BF ’s 2015 Metro Rankings Report, earning the number one ranking in our metro Food Processing Employment Leaders category, edging Greater Toronto’s burgeoning food processing hub and the traditional food processing crossroads of Chicago as king of the foodies.

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Ports And FTZs: Enter With Less Risk

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Established by enactments of state government, public port agencies develop, manage and promote the flow of waterborne commerce. employment growth. Dyersburg/Dyer County is a regional hub for employment, education, medical services and agribusiness. Foreign-status inputs to FTZs totaled $288.3 billion in 2014, accounting for 12.1

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The Travel & Tourism Game

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Travel ranks 7th in terms of employment compared to other major private industry sectors. The realignment of the original transcontinental railroad crosses Churchill County and is serviced by both Union Pacific and BNSF. This generated $2.5 trillion in economic output and supported 15.7 million jobs, including 8.9 It also created $267.9

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BUSINESS REPORT: Joplin Area Rises From The Rubble And Reaches For New Heights

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The EF-5 tornado destroyed or substantially damaged 531 employers in the city and put more than 5,200 jobs at risk. At this point, 88 percent of the employers affected by the tornado have reopened and over 95 percent of the jobs have been retained. Employment in Joplin is now at pre-recession levels. A NEW VISION FOR SCHOOLS.

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A Blueprint For Success In Rural Colorado

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Meridith Marshal, a senior manager for regional development, said, “We are excited to be helping communities address everything from placemaking and branding to housing and economic development. We had great success with the first round of Blueprint 2.0, Most also qualify for multiple tax credits through the Colorado Enterprise Zone.