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Oregon Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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The updated Oregon incentives guide is brought to you by Real Street Expo , a new event sponsored by Business Facilities and Today’s Facility Manager magazines. For a list of Oregon economic development agencies that can help with the site selection process, visit our Online Site Seekers’ Guide. loan origination fee.

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Oregon Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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For a list of Oregon economic development agencies that can help with the site selection process, visit our Online Site Seekers’ Guide. Entrepreneurial Development Loan Fund (EDLF): EDLF provides direct loans to help start-ups, micro-enterprises and small businesses expand or become established in Oregon. loan origination fee.

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Foster Farms Investing $30M In Louisiana Poultry Plant Expansion

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Foster Farms plans a $30 million capital investment for an expansion and upgrade of the company’s poultry processing facilities in Farmerville, LA. The Union Parish project will retain 1,092 existing jobs and create 50 new jobs. The investment will extensively modernize and upgrade the facility’s cut-up and deboning departments.

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9 Best Work Boot Brands History, Values & Iconic Boots

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In a recent interview, the Co-founder Michael Greenberg discussed the company’s outlook “Plan to open more freestanding open air stores, primarily in North America”. The company started selling shares to its own employees as well, becoming the nation’s first profit sharing plans. Relentless by nature.” .

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

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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. It basically guarantees that the project it applies to will use union labor. Construction Dispute Resolution : A Guide. Work stoppage and strikes.

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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A $1-billion commitment of tax breaks and grants from the state and a comprehensive planning process have helped spur the renaissance and reduce the region’s unemployment rate to 5.5 3 Texas all exceeded 75 on the Index, followed by Maryland, Delaware, DC, Oregon, Arizona, Pennsylvania and Georgia.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Programs create thousands of new jobs, increase school readiness, improve local water and sewer systems, expand access to health care, assist local communities with strategic planning, and provide technical, managerial, and marketing assistance to emerging new businesses. Custom recruiting services. Transition and retention services.

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