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According to the Kansas Department of Labor, Spirit AeroSystems non-union employees participating in the Shared Work Program will have Spirit file their…

Workers facing layoffs in New York state now have a right to ask their employers instead to trim all workers’ hours and have unemployment insurance help...

Like many Connecticut aerospace companies, Middletown-based Pegasus Manufacturing Corp. endured significant headwinds during the COVID-19 pandemic, as air travel curtailed significantly. In fact, Pegasus Human Resources Manager Francine Beaulieu said the company could have easily been forced to lay off a substantial number of its 92 employees, had it not made use of the state’s Shared Work Program, which offers an alternative to job cuts by allowing struggling employers to temporarily reduce w...

In some states, unemployment stays stubbornly high By Tim Henderson, Stateline.org Share: Furloughed hospitality workers from the shuttered Diplomat Beach Resort in Hollywood, Fla., demonstrate to preserve their jobs as management mulls the hotels reopening. (Carline Jean/South Florida Sun Sentinel/TNS) The economic recovery is leaving millions of people behind, especially those with jobs depending on conventions, tourists and live performances. “It is a very sad situation...

Image Jason Howey Then COVID-19 hit, sending airline passenger traffic into a tailspin, reducing it by as much as 90% in the early days of the pandemic. The situation foreshadowed trouble ahead for Burke, which relied on commercial aerospace for 80% of its business at the time. "We never thought people would stop flying and wed all be walking around with masks on," said Burke Aerospace President Brittany Isherwood. But instead of panicking, Isherwood and her team pivoted into more stable secto...

Capitol Confidential By Edward McKinley on January 18, 2021 at 9:16 AM ALBANY —  The New York Senate will pass a package of bills Tuesday designed to aid small businesses and workers who have been harmed by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The broader package includes an eviction moratorium for small businesses and a cap on fees for third-party delivery services, a statement provided by a spokesman for the Senate majority said. The spokesman also sent the Times Union a ...

Governor Lamonts State of the State Address Written by Office of the Governor. Governor Ned Lamont gave his State of the State address via video earlier today. There was no in person attendance due to the current health crisis. Please read the transcript below and watch the video here  "Last year’s State of the State address seems like a long, long time ago. Mr. President, Mr. Speaker, Senator Kelly, Representative Candelora, my fellow state officials, members of the General Ass...

Governor Lamonts 2021 State of the State Address Written by State of CT Today, Governor Ned Lamont gave his State of the State address via video. There was no in person attendance due to the current health crisis. Please read the transcript below and watch the video here (or simply click the arrow on the screen). [ Video clip of Governor Lamont delivering the 2020 State of the State address : Thank you again for trusting me with this office and inviting me back into the hall, the ro...

15:32 Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont delivered his 2021 State of the State address via video on Jan. 6. Below is a transcript of the Democrats speech provided by his office. Last year’s State of the State address seems like a long, long time ago. Mr. President, Mr. Speaker, Senator Kelly, Representative Candelora, my fellow state officials, members of the General Assembly and the Judicial Branch, Lt. Governor Bysiewicz, honored guests, and the people of the great state of Connecticut. Two ye...

Gov. Ned Lamont at a press conference outside the Capitol in October. Below is the transcript of Gov. Ned Lamont’s state of the state address, delivered remotely on opening day of the 2021 legislative session. Last year’s State of the State address seems like a long, long time ago. Mr. President, Mr. Speaker, Senator Kelly, Representative Candelora, my fellow state officials, members of the General Assembly and the Judicial Branch, Lt. Governor Bysiewicz, honored guests, and the people of t...