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North Alabama counties post state’s lowest unemployment rates

MONTGOMERY – While Alabama's unemployment rates is 3.3%, 12 North Alabama counties are lower than the state. Limestone, Madison and Morgan counties are tied for...

Decatur Career Center partnering with the Lawrence County Community of Churches for job fair

DECATUR – For people in Lawrence and Morgan counties who are seeking a job or change in career, the Decatur Career Center has an...

North Alabama unions condemn Trump ban on collective bargaining for federal employees

HUNTSVILLE -- Calling the move a "flagrant violation of the law and our rights," North Alabama's labor unions have condemned President Trump's executive order...

State labor force and those counted as employed reach record highs

MONTGOMERY – More than 2 million people are employed in Alabama, a record high for the state, Alabama Department of Workforce Secretary Greg Reed...

Reed to take helm of new Alabama Department of Workforce

MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Department of Labor will be no more, as of Saturday. The department will become the Department of Workforce and Secretary of...

North Alabama unions support striking Starbucks, Amazon workers

HUNTSVILLE — The nationwide strikes against Amazon and Starbucks have reached into the Tennessee Valley on Christmas Eve. Teamsters have extended picket lines to Amazon's...

State unemployment rate for November climbs; wages, jobs count at record highs

MONTGOMERY – 'Tis the season for job numbers and Alabama received a mixed package for Christmas. Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted unemployment rate is 3.1%, up...

State sets record highs for civilian labor force, but unemployment rate ticks up

MONTGOMERY – While the state's labor force participation rate increased, Alabama's unemployment numbers also showed a hike from a year ago. According to Department of...

State labor force, employment, wages reach record highs

MONTGOMERY – There was mixed news for workers and the state last month. Wages are up, according to the Alabama Department of Labor. But so...

Huntsville Career Center partnering in Chamber’s ReLaunch Job Fair

HUNTSVILLE -- For anyone looking for a new start in a career or if they are just looking for that second chance, their opportunity...