NASHVILLE – Tennessee Labor & Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips announced today the Tennessee preliminary unemployment rate for March was 6.3 percent, three-tenths of one percentage point lower than the February revised rate of 6.6 percent. The U.S. preliminary rate for March was 5.5 percent, unchanged from the prior month.
NASHVILLE – County unemployment rates for February 2015, released today, show the rates decreased in 95 counties. Specific county information for February is available on the Internet here. Davidson County had the state’s lowest major metropolitan rate in February at 4.8 percent, down from 5.4 percent in January. Knox County was 5.1 percent in February, down from 5.7 the previous month.
NASHVILLE – County unemployment rates for January 2015, released today, show the rate increased in 95 counties. Specific county information for January is available here.
NASHVILLE – Tennessee Labor & Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips announced today the Tennessee preliminary unemployment rate for January was 6.7 percent, one-tenth of one percentage point higher than the December revised rate of 6.6 percent. The U.S. preliminary rate for January was 5.7 percent, also gaining one-tenth of one percentage point from the prior month.
NASHVILLE – County unemployment rates for December 2014, released today, show the rate decreased in 20 counties, increased in 64 counties, and remained the same in 11 counties.
NASHVILLE – Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips announced that Gerdau’s Memphis reinforcing steel facility, located in Collierville, was chosen to receive the Volunteer STAR (Safety Through Accountability and Recognition) award.
NASHVILLE – Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips announced that Gerdau’s Memphis reinforcing steel facility, located in Collierville, was chosen to receive the Volunteer STAR (Safety Through Accountability and Recognition) award.
NASHVILLE – Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips announced that Monsanto Company located in Union City was chosen to receive the Volunteer STAR (Safety Through Accountability and Recognition) award.
NASHVILLE – Tennessee Labor & Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips announced today the Tennessee preliminary unemployment rate for December was 6.6 percent, two-tenths of one percentage point lower than the November revised rate of 6.8 percent. The U.S. preliminary rate for December was 5.6 percent, also falling two-tenths of one percentage point from the prior month.
GALLATIN, TN (WSMV) - The city of Gallatin is having to make some major changes in a hurry after a state investigation revealed several problems that threatened the safety of the city's citizens and employees. The Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health investigation said several important things were missing at Gallatin City Hall
NASHVILLE – County unemployment rates for November 2014, released today, show the rate decreased in 18 counties, increased in 63 counties, and remained the same in 14 counties.
NASHVILLE – County unemployment rates for October 2014, released today, show the rate decreased in 80 counties, increased in 10 counties, and remained the same in five counties.
NASHVILLE – Tennessee Labor & Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips announced today the Tennessee preliminary unemployment rate for October was 7.1 percent, two tenths of one percentage point lower than the September revised rate of 7.3 percent. The U.S. preliminary rate for October was 5.8 percent, down from 5.9 percent in September.