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Massachusetts, Rhode Island Stand Downs Raise Awareness about Mental Health and Addiction

ENR Construction

The stand-downs, which took place during National Recovery Month , seek to enjoin the unionized construction industry to fight substance use disorder and help find ways for workers to improve their mental health.

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Rhode Island Landscape Executive to Plead Guilty for Denying Workers Union Benefits

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The executive vice president of Central Landscaping Construction has a number of charges against him, including making employees work part-time without pay.

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Centers of Technology: The Future Is Now

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RHODE ISLAND THINKS BIG. Rhode Island has set its sights on becoming a top hub of innovation. Companies such as GE Digital, Finlays, Richard Branson’s Virgin Pulse and Johnson & Johnson already are establishing innovation labs and offices in Rhode Island, creating hundreds of new jobs.

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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This year, a breakthrough was achieved in Rhode Island: a small-scale project still under construction in the waters off Block Island is poised to become the first operational offshore wind power facility in the United States. ACHIEVEMENT IN TARGETED INCENTIVES.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Right-to-Work State: Union membership in Kansas is 6.8%, well below the national average. OREGON CAPITAL ACCESS PROGRAM (CAP): Helps lenders (banks and credit unions) make more commercial loans to small businesses and provides capital for start-up or expansion. RHODE ISLAND. for worker compensation rates.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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OREGON CAPITAL ACCESS PROGRAM (CAP): Helps lenders (banks and credit unions) make more commercial loans to small businesses and provides capital for start-up or expansion. RHODE ISLAND. The net proceeds of the bonds would provide the necessary financing to capitalize a company’s growth and expansion in Rhode Island.

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GSA, LEED, USGBC, and Politics

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Service Employees International Union. USGBC Rhode Island Chapter. Seabold Architectural Studio. Sears Gerbo Architecture. Seasonal Energy. Sebesta Blomberg & Associates. Sellen Construction. SEQUIL Systems, Inc. SERA Architects. ServiceMaster by Kleidosty. ServiceMax Cleaning Systems. Servicon Systems Inc.