Employment
Governor Laura Kelly announced the purchase of a 150,000-square-foot facility by Peerless Products, Inc., in Iola, Kan. will bring in over 100 new jobs. The purchase was made to expand the company's production capability. The expansion is expected to create…
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FedEx Ground is looking to add hundreds of new jobs not just at its new Northland facility, but across the Kansas City metro as well. On both sides of the state line, the FedEx Corp. delivery division has announced that…
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On the brink of a permanent closing, the Procter & Gamble plant located in Kansas City, Kan. will remain open, thanks to a boost in product demand caused by COVID-19. Originally scheduled to close at the end of 2020, the…
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In the week ending October 17, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 787,000, a decrease of 55,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised down by 56,000 from 898,000 to 842,000. The…
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This upcoming spring, Kansas City, Mo. residents will see a return of the earnings tax, or e-tax, to the ballot. On April 6, 2021, voters will be asked the question of whether to continue Kansas City's current one-percent earnings tax…
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At least 147 University of Kansas employees are taking an early retirement buyout this year as the school looks to cut costs amid the coronavirus pandemic. Provost Barbara Bichelmeyer said in a message to faculty and staff members Wednesday that…
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According to a company spokesman, the retail pharmacy and health care company is preparing for the peak flu season and a new wave of Covid-19 cases by hiring 15,000 people nationwide. In a Monday release, the company said it's looking…
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Preliminary estimates reported by the Labor Market Information Services (LMIS) division of the Kansas Department of Labor (KDOL) and the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) show a seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 5.9 percent in September. This was a decrease…
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In the week ending October 10, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 898,000, an increase of 53,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 5,000 from 840,000 to 845,000. The…
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The Missouri labor market’s recovery resumed in September 2020. Employment, seasonally adjusted, increased by 13,000 jobs over the month and over-the year job losses from COVID-19 shutdowns dropped below 125,000. Seasonally adjusted unemployment rate went down by 2.1 percentage points…
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