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Extended Unemployment Benefits Available for Eligible Tennesseans

Released on Wed, Jul 01, 2009 - 1:30 pm under

Recovery Act Provides Funding for the Tennessee Extended Benefits Program 

NASHVILLE – Governor Phil Bredesen recently signed into law legislation extending unemployment benefits with federal funding provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The Tennessee Extended Benefits Program adds a maximum of 20 weeks of benefits for claimants who exhausted their emergency unemployment compensation benefits on or after February 28, 2009.

May 2009 County Unemployment Rates

Released on Thu, Jun 25, 2009 - 11:22 am under

Rates Increase in 88 Counties, Decrease in Six

NASHVILLE – Tennessee's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for May 2009 was released last week at 10.7 percent, 0.8 percentage point higher than the April rate of 9.9 percent. The United States’ unemployment rate for the month of May was 9.4 percent.

Frito-Lay Receives Volunteer Star Safety Award

Released on Thu, Jun 18, 2009 - 11:50 am under

Company Achieves STAR Status for the Third Time

NASHVILLE – Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development Commissioner James Neeley announced that Frito-Lay in Fayetteville was chosen to receive the Volunteer STAR (Safety Through Accountability and Recognition) award.

May Unemployment Rate 10.7 Percent

Released on Thu, Jun 18, 2009 - 11:13 am under

Rate Up 0.8 Percentage Point from April

NASHVILLE – Tennessee Commissioner of Labor & Workforce Development James Neeley announced today Tennessee’s unemployment rate for May was 10.7 percent, up 0.8 percentage point from the revised April rate of 9.9 percent. The May rate a year ago was 6.2 percent. The national unemployment rate for May 2009 was 9.4 percent, up from the April rate of 8.9 percent.

General Electric Receives Volunteer Star Safety Award

Released on Fri, May 29, 2009 - 10:28 am under

Company Achieves STAR Status for the First Time

NASHVILLE – Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development Commissioner James Neeley announced that General Electric in Morristown was chosen to receive the Volunteer STAR (Safety Through Accountability and Recognition) award.

2009 Fall Protection Safety Stand Down

Released on Thu, May 28, 2009 - 1:01 pm under

Statewide Safety Event Planned for Construction Industry June 1st

NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration has partnered with several construction trade associations across the state to participate in the statewide Fall Protection Safety Stand Down. Participating employers will shut down their jobs on Monday morning, June 1, and train their employees on fall protection for approximately 45-60 minutes.

April 2009 County Unemployment Rates

Released on Thu, May 28, 2009 - 11:24 am under

Rates Increase in 29 Counties, Decrease in 59

NASHVILLE – Tennessee's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for April 2009 was released last week at 9.9 percent, 0.3 percentage point higher than the revised March rate of 9.6 percent. The United States’ unemployment rate for the month of April was 8.9 percent.
 
County non-seasonally adjusted unemployment rates for April 2009, released today, show that the rate increased in 29 counties, decreased in 59 counties and remained the same in seven counties.

MI Metals, Inc. Receives Workplace Safety Award

Released on Fri, May 22, 2009 - 10:43 am under

Company Earns Fourth Sharp Award

NASHVILLE – Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development Commissioner James Neeley announced that MI Metals, Inc. in Smyrna was chosen to receive the SHARP (Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program) award.

April Unemployment Rate 9.9 Percent

Released on Thu, May 21, 2009 - 11:19 am under

Rate Up 0.3 Percentage Point from March

NASHVILLE – Tennessee Commissioner of Labor & Workforce Development James Neeley announced today Tennessee’s unemployment rate for April was 9.9 percent, up 0.3 percentage point from the revised March rate of 9.6 percent. The April rate a year ago was 6.0 percent. The national unemployment rate for April 2009 was 8.9 percent, up from the March rate of 8.5 percent.

Middle Tennessee Truss Receives Governor's Safety Award

Released on Wed, May 20, 2009 - 10:23 am under

Safety Record Dates Back to January 2007

NASHVILLE – Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development Commissioner James Neeley announced that Middle Tennessee Truss in Cookeville was chosen to receive the Governor’s Award of Excellence for Workplace Safety.
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