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Iowa WORKS hosted an informational meeting for displaced Sivyer Steel workers Thursday morning. The steel workers formally employed by Sivyer Steel have been unemployed since the fire Sept. 18 at the factory. “We had probably 75% of the membership here today,” said Patrick Stock, president of the United Steelworkers 105 Union. “I haven’t heard of […]
The Quad Cities Chamber has shared the results of their 2023 Q2 Market Report, an analysis of the economic health of the Quad Cities region compared to US averages.
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Quad-Cities workers help defend the nation and feed millions around the globe. The area is home to some of the most critical manufacturing jobs in the country.
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Even as technology changes, manufacturing remains the engine of the Quad-Cities economy. It’s the area’s largest industry – employing nearly 30,000 people. That’s 16% of all local jobs. At the center is Deere and Co., the Quad-Cities’ largest employer at 6,400 people. Skilled local workers make it all happen.
Several longtime board members are retiring.