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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 — Alcoa Expands Auto Sheet Operation In Blount County

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TENNESSEE FAST FACTS. I have to think this secures our future for another 25 year cycle,” Alcoa Tennessee Operations Location Manager Ken McMillen said. Over several months, the partnership engaged in negotiations with Alcoa to broker a deal to create the capital investment and jobs,” Daniels said. Tennessee Gov.

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Mohawk Industries To Open New Ceramic Tile Facility In Dickson, TN

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Photo: Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development Facebook page.). I want to welcome Mohawk to Tennessee and thank the company for its investment in Dickson County,” Tennessee Gov. I appreciate Mohawk selecting Tennessee as the home of its ninth U.S. Haslam (center). Posted by Heidi Schwartz.

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Feature Story: Shovel-Ready Sites – Fired Up, Ready To Go

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Alabama’s AdvantageSite program has had a tremendous success record in matching new industrial projects with infrastructure-rich sites in the state. SELECTING TENNESSEE MADE EASY. Coupled with one of the lowest tax burdens in the U.S., COMPANIES ON GRAD?SITES*. Starbucks (Richmond County, Augusta Corporate Park).

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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – State Rankings

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Infrastructure was another category that deserved a closer look. The first was not unexpected, although China’s lead in developing alternative energy is expected to shrink as its ability to spur solar panel production is eliminated by trade negotiators enforcing a WTO decision citing China for subsidizing its industry.

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Business Facilities’ 2015 State of the Year: Alabama

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The project represented a blockbuster in its own right for the Alabama economic development team, led by the Alabama Department of Commerce, the Tennessee Valley Authority and the Jackson County Economic Development Authority. Transmission lines are being upgraded to power the new center entirely with renewable energy.

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Business Facilities’ 2015 State of the Year: Alabama

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The project represented a blockbuster in its own right for the Alabama economic development team, led by the Alabama Department of Commerce, the Tennessee Valley Authority and the Jackson County Economic Development Authority. Transmission lines are being upgraded to power the new center entirely with renewable energy.

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