jobs

Cuomo wants to give tax breaks to startups on SUNY campuses

Ryan Delaney — Thu, 23 May 2013 12:50:42 +0000

Companies that get started at one of New York’s public universities wouldn’t have to pay any taxes for a decade if a plan proposed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo gets enacted.

Program aims to promote manufacturing careers to students

Ashley Hassett — Fri, 10 May 2013 21:11:25 +0000

A new program aims to promote high-tech manufacturing careers in high schools across Western New York. Dream it, Do it WNY educates high school students about the broad range of careers available in the industry.

Remington Arms' owner breaks silence on state's gun laws

Ryan Delaney — Fri, 10 May 2013 12:57:42 +0000

The owner of the Remington Arms factory in upstate New York has finally made a statement about the state's strict gun control laws, calling them unconstitutional, nearly four months after their enactment.

Fewer jobs downtown in U.S. cities, upstate New York

Kate O'Connell — Fri, 03 May 2013 12:21:00 +0000

The first decade of this century has seen a steady flow of jobs moving away from city downtowns around the U.S according to a new report from the Brookings Institution. But cities in upstate New York have fared better than some.

Tech industry calls STEM jobs report flawed

Ryan Delaney — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:34:00 +0000

A recent report claiming there are enough qualified Americans to work in the tech industry without expanding current work visa programs, has drawn criticism.

Community comes out to support Fort Drum as Army reorganizes

Joanna Richards — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 10:58:23 +0000

About 200 community members turned up in a school auditorium in Watertown Thursday night in a showing of regional support for Fort Drum. The event was billed as a “listening session” for the Army, to inform a process of personnel cutbacks and reorganization currently affecting military installations around the country.

Report finds little evidence to support expansion of guest worker programs

Kate O'Connell — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 20:26:43 +0000

A new report from the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) says there is little evidence to support the expansion of high-skilled guest worker programs, like those proposed in the immigration bill being debated in the Senate.

Kodak reaches potential deal to sell document imaging business

Kate O'Connell — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 20:02:33 +0000

Kodak is hoping to sell its document imaging business for $210 million. The company has reached a tentative deal with Brother Industries that would see them take over operation of the portfolio of scanners, capture software and services.

Maffei marks 100 days back in office by talking jobs

Ryan Delaney — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 16:15:00 +0000

Central New York's congressman has marked his first 100 days back in office by laying out a blueprint for jobs and the economy.

29.5% of recent high school graduates can't find work

Ryan Delaney — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 18:28:11 +0000

The unemployment rate for recent high school graduates has nearly doubled since the recession began, leaving almost a third of them without work, according to a report from an economic think tank.

Salary prospects dim for the Class of 2013, more of the same ahead

Ryan Delaney — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 13:19:58 +0000

High paying jobs will remain elusive for the class of 2013 as a slow economic recovery drags on, according to numbers tallied by an economic policy center.

Training program aims to fill jobs in food processing sector

Ashley Hassett — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 20:01:12 +0000

New food processing facilities are popping up across western New York, and they're generating demand for skilled workers to operate them.

State pension funds invests in central New York business

Ellen Abbott — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 13:30:06 +0000

Money from a state pension fund is flooding into an Auburn company that manufactures, distributes and services electrical products. It's one way the state is trying to encourage economic growth in upstate New York.

"Virtual march" on Washington lobbies for immigration reform

Kate O'Connell — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 19:53:33 +0000

The technology industry is using social media to create a "virtual march" on Washington. The March for Innovation, launched by the Partnership for a new Economy, is lobbying for immigration reform, including putting pressure on Congress to provide more visas for high-skilled workers and entrepreneurs.

Money for MEADS work makes its way back into budget

Ryan Delaney — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 20:48:12 +0000

Money for a defense contract that supports several hundred jobs at a plant in central New York has found its way back into a federal spending plan.

Gillibrand pushes for national $10 minimum wage

Ryan Delaney — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 14:30:50 +0000

New York's junior senator is staging a fight to raise the federal minimum wage to more than $10 an hour.

Domestic drone industry may bring $443 million to New York

Ryan Delaney — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 19:04:35 +0000

New York state is poised to become one of the nation's leading economic beneficiaries of a burgeoning domestic drone industry, according to a new report from an industry trade group.

Investment pledge is "glimmer of hope" for Remington workers

Ryan Delaney — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 09:25:00 +0000

A pledge of new investment from its parent company and news of a newly secured military contract have workers at Remington Arms a little more optimistic their jobs will be staying in upstate New York.

Private-sector jobs up statewide, but it's not all good news

Kate O'Connell — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 13:32:58 +0000

Job figures are on the rise across New York state, however private-sector jobs in some upstate areas have declined according to the state Department of Labor’s latest jobs report.

Auburn plant announces closure

Catherine Loper and Bethany Palmer — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 15:42:33 +0000

A manufacturing company in Auburn, N.Y. has announced it will be closing its doors by the end of 2014.

Union, advocates, push back on Canal Corporation layoffs

Ryan Delaney and Matthew Leonard — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 06:40:00 +0000

The New York Thruway Authority's decision to layoff 234 staff as part of a strategy to address its financial predicament includes the loss of 42 canal workers who maintain 57 locks along the 524-mile length of the Erie Canal that connects the Hudson River to Lake Erie in the west.

Exports and Generation Y, a recipe for upstate growth

Kate O'Connell — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 13:57:03 +0000

Boosting exports, focusing on homegrown New York businesses, and the importance of engaging with Generation Y. These were all topics of focus at the Accelerate Upstate 2.0 conference in Buffalo this week.

Maffei listening tour focuses on area businesses

Ellen Abbott — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 20:20:18 +0000

Syracuse-area Rep. Dan Maffei is getting reacquainted with central New York voters. The first of a series of listening tours this week focused on business in the new 24th Congressional District.

Kodak - one year after bankruptcy

Kate O'Connell — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 14:02:13 +0000

Kodak filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy a year ago. The intervening months have seen big layoffs, pay freezes for workers, and an end to benefits for many of the company's retirees. However, Kodak also secured an extra $830 million in funding, and sold its patent portfolio.

Massachusetts motor company brings new jobs to Glens Falls

Sarah Harris and sAR — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 21:00:51 +0000

New York Electric Motor Service, a small motor company based in Glens Falls, changed hands at the beginning of the year, and additional hiring is likely to follow.

Computer chip manufacturer to build new R&D facility in Saratoga County

Marie Cusick — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 21:13:57 +0000

The computer chip manufacturer GlobalFoundries has announced that it will move forward with plans to construct a $2 billion research and development center in Saratoga County.

Unemployment figures worse for under-30s

Kate O'Connell — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 21:34:29 +0000

The national unemployment level remained unchanged at 7.8 percent for December, according to Bureau of Labor Statistic figures released today. This is the 49th consecutive month unemployment has been above 7 percent but according to analysis from an interest group, those numbers don’t reflect the reality for young adults.

Private colleges' impact on upstate economy rises to $22.8 billion

Ryan Delaney — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 13:25:30 +0000

Colleges and universities are becoming an even bigger part of upstate New York's economy, according to a new report by a group that represents private institutions in the state.

Schumer: 774 jobs will stay at CNY manufacturer after takeover

Ryan Delaney — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 13:32:00 +0000

New York's senior senator, Charles Schumer, announced this afternoon that more than 700 jobs will remain at a manufacturer near Syracuse despite the company's recent takeover.

Defense contract that supports jobs in Syracuse cut from budget

Ryan Delaney — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 13:04:51 +0000

Money for the final year of a missile system that supports a few hundred jobs for a defense contractor near Syracuse has been removed from Congress' defense budget. But Lockheed Martin is keeping optimistic that the money could find its way back into the budget.