West Virginia

W. Va. Receives High Marks for Construction Business Climate from ABC Scorecard‏
HNN Huntingtonnews.net
21- West Virginia has a strong business environment for construction ... agreement (PLA) and prevailing wage mandates and Right-to-Work status as ...

W.Va.: Proposed Procter & Gamble plant will meet air quality standards
Herald-Mail Media
The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection announced this week ... for a public meeting regarding the manufacturing company's permit application ... Written comments should be sent to Steven R. Pursley, PE, W.Va.

Apprenticeship program helps women get manufacturing jobs
Huntington Herald Dispatch
Maynard registered for the Step Up for Women Advanced Manufacturing Pre-Apprenticeship program offered by West Virginia Women Work Inc. in ...

Toyota helps local food bank fight hunger
WSAZ-TV
Team members at TMMWV shared their manufacturing know-how and expertise with the Facing Hunger Food Bank in Huntington, West Virginia, ...

W.Va. pipeline development balances economy with personal property
West Virginia MetroNews
Despite continued vigorous production of natural gas in West Virginia, the industry has experienced a slowdown because of low natural gas prices ...

Rebecca McPhail: Getting West Virginia's economy back on track (Daily Mail)
Charleston Gazette-Mail (subscription)
These improvements to freight rail policy are important to our state because West Virginia manufacturersand energy producers send and receive ...

Exiting West Virginia governor travels for business
NewsOK.com
He headed to Cuba last week with representatives of three West Virginia companies looking to start exporting there. That was right after announcing a ...

The Homer Laughlin China Company® and Union Reach Agreement on New Three-Year Contract
MFRTech (press release)
NEWELL, W. Va.--The Homer Laughlin China Company and its employee members of the Glass, Molders, Pottery, Plastics & Allied Workers Union ...

West Virginia Gets $3.6 Million for Job Training
Wheeling Intelligencer
WHEELING — West Virginia added 13,700 jobs during the last year, but ... In Ohio, the workforce lost 2,100 manufacturing jobs over the last year, ...

Exiting West Virginia governor travels for business
NewsOK.com
He headed to Cuba last week with representatives of three West Virginia companies looking to start exporting there. That was right after announcing a ...

United States

Sanders launches new attack on offshore outsourcing
Computerworld
Former presidential candidate and U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders will introduce legislation to discourage companies from relocating jobs offshore.

Trump is expected to announce deal to keep some Carrier manufacturing jobsfrom leaving the US
CT Post
President-elect Donald Trump has been in talks with a US company to keep some of its manufacturing jobsfrom leaving the country. Carrier, an ...

EPA Picks First Targets Of New Chemical Safety Regulations
Forbes
In May Congress amended the Toxic Substances Control Act, a 40-year old law intended to ensure the safety of the growing array of new chemicals 

Trump's Showdown With Manufacturer Exposes Obama's Weakness on Outsourcing
The Intercept
Donald Trump is in negotiations with Carrier to keep two Indiana air conditioning and furnace plants from moving to Mexico, eliminating 2,100 U.S. ...

Trump's Populism Is Transforming GOP's Economics, Adviser Says
West Virginia Public Broadcasting
But I do believe that we can bring factories and jobs and companies back to the United States with a better tax system and a better regulatory system.

Covestro President to Become New Officer of American Chemistry Council
SprayFoam.com (press release) (registration)
NAPLES, FL – November 17, 2016 – The American Chemistry Council (ACC) announced at its board of directors meeting that Covestro President ...

Judge blocks Obama overtime rule, putting it in jeopardy
The Hill
The order puts the future of Obama's overtime rule in doubt. ... “Today's decision is an important win for all manufacturers in America — halting what ...

Prepare people for 'middle skill' jobs: View
The Journal News | LoHud.com
“Middle-skill” jobs are those that require education beyond a high school diploma but less than a four-year degree. These positions may require ...

Point: Trump policies will enhance US status
Spartanburg Herald Journal
By MARTY DURBINAmerican Petroleum Institute ... one issue that inspires bipartisan optimism: Americans are pretty happy about leading the world in ...

US manufacturing is alive and well, but not creating jobs
The Australian Financial Review
A Buick Verano is assembled at General Motors' Orion Assembly plant in Michigan. US manufacturing is thriving, but jobs are going. CARLOS ...