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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...

Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington retires; Redden to head renamed Department of Workforce

MONTGOMERY – After serving the longest tenure of a state Labor secretary, Fitzgerald Washington is retiring, Gov. Kay Ivey announced today. Since being named secretary in...

Area unemployment rate down from April; state job participation steady

MONTGOMERY – As the weather heats up, so does the job market - especially in North Alabama. According to the latest figures from the Alabama...