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SPECIAL GUESTS INVITED TO RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY

Nashville―Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development Commissioner James Neeley and special guests attended a ribbon cutting ceremony held Friday, October 6, at the new Tennessee Career Center at Union City at 126 East Main, Suite C. The new center relocated from their previous location at 1418 Stad Avenue in late August. The new location features a state-of-the-art resource area with computers and a resource library. There is also a classroom available for training activities and for employers to utilize. The center offers employers free access to the center for interviewing and screening potential job applicants.

FIRST LADY ANDREA CONTE TO ATTEND CELEBRATION OF LIFE

NASHVILLE — October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Tuesday, October 10, First Lady Andrea Conte will join officials across state government and several local television celebrities to honor state employees who have survived breast cancer. More than 100 survivors will be honored at an event that will take place at the Millennium Maxwell House Hotel in MetroCenter, Nashville.

LUCITE INTERNATIONAL RECEIVES SAFETY AWARD
COMPANY’S SAFETY RECORD IMPROVED CONSISTENTLY DURING CERTIFICATION PREPARATION

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

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LUCITE INTERNATIONAL TO RECEIVE WORKPLACE SAFETY AWARD

NASHVILLE — Lucite International in Memphis will receive the Volunteer STAR (Safety Through Accountability and Recognition) award on Tuesday, September 26, at 11:00 a.m. (CDT). The ceremony will take place at the facility located at 2665 Fite Road in Memphis. Lucite International – Fite Road manufactures methyl methacrylate monomers and Lucite ® cast acrylic.

ENNESSEE CAREER CENTERS TO HOLD OPEN HOUSES SEPTEMBER 29

NASHVILLE — Governor Phil Bredesen has proclaimed September 24-30 “Employ Older Workers Week.” Tennessee Career Centers across the state will host an older workers open house on Friday, September 29, from 10:00 a.m. to noon. Workers age 40 and beyond will get a tour of the Tennessee Career Centers and learn about the services offered.

AUGUST COUNTY UNEMPLOYMENT RATES
RATES SHOW DECREASE IN 74 COUNTIES AND INCREASE IN 8 COUNTIES

NASHVILLE – Tennessee’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for August 2006 was 5.7 percent, down from the July rate of 5.9 percent. County unemployment rates for August 2006, released today, show that 74 county rates decreased, eight county rates increased, and 13 remained the same.

August Unemployment Rate 5.7 Percent
RATE DECREASES 0.2 PERCENTAGE POINT

NASHVILLE - Tennessee’s unemployment rate for the month of August is 5.7 percent, down from the seasonally adjusted July rate of 5.9 percent, Commissioner of Labor & Workforce Development James Neeley announced today. The national unemployment rate for August is 4.7 percent, down from the July rate of 4.8.

Governor Awards Haywood Co. Company Job Training Grant
DYNAMETAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AWARDED $24,838

NASHVILLE – Governor Phil Bredesen and Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development Commissioner James Neeley have awarded $24,838 to Dynametal Technologies, Inc. in Brownsville for incumbent worker training. More than $3 million in Incumbent Worker Training Grants was awarded in fiscal year 2005-06 benefiting almost 15,000 Tennessee workers who retained their jobs and received skill upgrades.

CALSONIC NORTH AMERICA AWARDED $48,438

NASHVILLE – Governor Phil Bredesen and Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development Commissioner James Neeley have awarded $48,438 to Calsonic North America in Shelbyville for incumbent worker training. More than $3 million in Incumbent Worker Training Grants was awarded in fiscal year 2005-06 benefiting almost 15,000 Tennessee workers who retained their jobs and received skill upgrades.

Governor Awards Madison Co. Company Job Training Grant
ARJ MANUFACTURING AWARDED $6,047

NASHVILLE – Governor Phil Bredesen and Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development Commissioner James Neeley have awarded $6,047 to ARJ Manufacturing in Jackson for incumbent worker training. More than $3 million in Incumbent Worker Training Grants was awarded in fiscal year 2005-06 benefiting almost 15,000 Tennessee workers who retained their jobs and received skill upgrades.