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Mayor Sandy Stimpson: Building Alabama’s workforce is a call for affordable housing solutions
As Mayor of Mobile, I have witnessed firsthand the challenges Alabama faces in attracting and retaining a strong workforce. Local businesses are eager to...
Union boss escalates attacks on Governor Kay Ivey in tirade at North Carolina rally
United Auto Workers (UAW) president Shawn Fain took his war of words against Alabama Governor Kay to new heights on Tuesday during a rally...
Majority Leader Livingston to BCA: Alabama to benefit from transformative workforce legislation
Alabama Senate Majority Leader Steve Livingston addressed the Business Council of Alabama on Tuesday morning to discuss Working for Alabama, the Alabama Workforce Transformation...
Building Alabama’s future workforce: Over 5,300 companies partner with ACCS
Across Alabama, businesses of all sizes are facing a crucial challenge: Finding skilled workers.
More than 5,000 businesses who collaborate with the Alabama Community...
Jimmy Rane: Working for Alabama will build stronger workforce, economy and communities
As an entrepreneur who started a humble, two-man business nearly 55 years ago that today employs more than 2,000, I am well aware that...
Jon Barganier: Child care is the foundation of Alabama’s workforce
Childcare is an essential resource for Alabama’s working parents, yet the supply of quality, affordable, and accessible childcare is not keeping up with the...
Industry investment in Alabama exceeded $6.4 billion in 2023
Governor Kay Ivey announced some exciting economic news for the state on Tuesday.
Ivey revealed that in 2023, companies from across the globe invested over...
Alabama’s regional workforce challenges require regional solutions, Pro Tem Reed says
Now over halfway into the 2024 state legislative session, Senate Pro Tem Greg Reed visited with Alabama Public Television's Capitol Journal last week and...
State Sen. Gudger: Child care is the industry that keeps Alabama working – it’s time to invest in it
Every parent knows that raising a family comes with important decisions: where to send your child to school, what after-school activities they will participate...
Energy industry training center in Jasper will expand ACCS, Alabama Power HVAC program
A facility to educate and train prospective energy sector professionals is set to be built in Jasper, Alabama. Beyond a new state-of-the-art building, a...
Southern Roots Nut Company announces $16.6 million expansion in Dothan processing facility
Alabama is already known agriculturally nationwide for its pecan production.
Now, that profile is set to grow even further after New Mexico-based Southern Roots Nut...
Launch, Singing River Trail collaborate for 3rd annual Launch Tank competition
North Alabama entrepreneurs will soon have the opportunity to compete in a Shark Tank-style event that could earn them as much as $25,000 in...
Associated Builders and Contractors of Alabama support Gov. Ivey’s pushback of UAW
As Governor Kay Ivey continues her fight against the United Auto Workers unionization effort at the Mercedes plant, officials across the state are sharing...
Legislative leaders discuss ambitious workforce and economic development package
Yellowhammer News hosted its annual panel discussion Wednesday with the President Pro Tempore of the Alabama Senate and Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives.
Now in...
Reed details legislative approach to building the Alabama workforce of tomorrow in BCA talk
President Pro Tem of the Alabama Senate Greg Reed (R-Jasper) addressed a group of business leaders on Tuesday morning to share challenges, accomplishments and...
Trump, UAW boss clash as Alabama grapples with push from auto union
Former President Donald Trump and head of the United Auto Workers union, Shawn Fain, have exchanged words in a long conflict that is dusting...
LiTHOS applies for $30M DOE grant to upgrade Bessemer lithium facility
LiTHOS has applied for a $30 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to upgrade its 55,000 square-foot plant in Bessemer to produce...
Alabama, national leaders strategize childcare access at annual Women’s Foundation research event
The Women’s Foundation of Alabama this week hosted their annual research showcase that brought together Alabama leaders to address the business case for child...
Alabama’s strategy for workforce competitiveness proposed in ‘transformative’ new plan
A commission tasked with crafting a path to modernize Alabama's workforce competitiveness has released what it calls a "landmark plan" -- featuring a range...
Alabama’s labor force participation, weekly wages show increase
The Alabama Department of Labor has reported that the state's labor force participation rate in December reached a record high of 57.2% and wages...
Women’s Foundation launches fund-raising workforce campaign
An organization dedicated to putting more women in Alabama's workforce and expanding their job opportunities is set to begin what it has labeled a...
5 principles of EARTH that are paving the way for prosperity in East Alabama
Bound by the love of community, EARTH will pave a prosperous path forward for East Alabama.
“EARTH will convene people of all ages from Sylacauga...
Alabama Arise suggests strategies to improve Alabama’s workforce participation rate
In 2010, when Republicans gained a majority in the Alabama Legislature after 135 years of Democratic control, they inherited all the legacy problems facing...
$30M EV workforce training center coming to Alabama Robotics Technology Park
The Alabama Robotics Technology Park in Decatur, Alabama is set to be the home of a new $30 million training center with a focus...